How To Care for Alocasia Black Velvet 🖤 

Me watching this with my first black velvet in a drafty, low humidity room with intensely fluctuating temperatures 🫣

I actually saw one of these in my local grocery store as part of a 'bundle basket' and have been hardcore STALKING it. The plant looked pretty damaged, and thankfully I was able to talk the nice lady behind the counter into separating it from the basket so I can try to save it. She might be kinda rough looking for now but I love her SO MUCH and the lady marked it down to seven heckin dollars! Beautiful work on yours holy molyu 🤩

Me watching this as I just got my first Alocasia and just obsessed but hoping and praying I can take good care of her 😭🌱

I just picked up one on sale at HD for abt $10… I was already over my plant budget but when I saw her I couldn’t resist 😊

Saw this plant today. Immediately fell in love with it and I brought it home. The price was scary and so was the thought of it dying off in my care. I'm so glad to have found your video which I will follow the best that I can to make sure that it grows.

The black velvet is by far my easiest Alocasia I have!! She's gorgeous, has only lost 1 leaf over the whole winter (she has 6 with a 7th on the way right now), and gave me 2 tiny corms, that both grew succsessfully!! One of the corms already got it's 3rd leaf and sized up a LOT. The newest leaf is already 8cm long and is still hardening off!! The other corm has 2 itty bitty leaves! I had my big momma black velvet in a terracotta pot with a very light coco coir and perlite mix, that dried out a loooot, and it never minded. I did recently transfer it to pon in a selfwatering pot (although I am not that big of a pon fan, I just used it cuz I was out of leca and it came with the pot), because I did notice it was slowing down with the growth a bit. And cuz it's going into summer now, the soil would dry out way too fast and I didn't want it to suffer, when I do enter one of my depressive episodes again. In conclusion: I love this plant. It tickles my (lowkey goth) brain just right.

You are very knowledgeable and explained things clearly and concisely. After watching far too many questionable plant videos on youtube, this is a breath of fresh air. Subscribed!

I have my black velvet living in its original pot and soil in the shower on a ledge. It's right against the privacy window and gets direct sun all day at the moment, but the cloudy/splotchy privacy window filters it a lot. It's winter in Australia right now and mine is growing new leaves, which surprised me. I noticed it started to cannibalise its oldest leaf for nutrients so I gave it some fertiliser despite the season, and then the new leaf started showing itself. I have some leaves that are as big as 3 of my hands stacked up together and the one currently unfurling looks to be even bigger than the last so I'm excited to see it unfurled!

So pleased to be able to watch your video. I'm in Hamilton, NZ and bought my black velvet some time ago. Ive put it in my hothouse and its getting a new leaf!! I will repot it in Pon in the weekend. Your plant looks amazing 👏

Gosh I love your whole personality it’s everything

I love the way how you talk about plants ❤️

I ordered mine and it’s on the way I’m so excited and thank you for the tips to my new love your awesome ❤

Your Alocasia propagation video was the one that helped me! I did the shallow puddle method and am happy to report that 2/4 are currently putting out tiny roots! They are Alocasia Polly and black velvet corms and I can’t wait for them to grow into their own little plant. Thank you for the great video

Thank you so much for providing such helpful informations in a very aesthetically pleasing way.

Your Black Velvet looks awesome 🤩 well done

A striking looking plant. I only have come across this plant once out and about and naturally got it 😄

Thanks so much for all the info. I bought mine about a year ago. It did fine under grow lights during the winter, but starting in late spring began losing its leaves. It's now just a big bulb with one leaf starting to grow out the top and littles coming off the sides...and we're heading into winter! Seems like it has its seasons all backwards. I'm anxious to see what it does over the winter. 🤷‍♀️ I'm in Central Texas.

I live in a really humid area (it's usually in the 70s or 80s) and just got my first alocasia black velvet! I'm a little bit afraid to kill it with too much watering though lol I'm keeping it in a clay pot which helps retain humidity so when I water it I also water the pot itself and fingers crossed that'll work fine

This is one of my favorite plants! It’s my only Alocasia and I keep it on a shelf with a lot of other plants around it (to help with humidity), under grow lights. I water him once a week and he usually has three leaves, sometimes four if I’m lucky, lol. Thank you for sharing! 💜💚🪴🌵

I have a 40 gallon Exoterra, previously home for a leopard gecko, and I am working on making it a little humid box for my house plants, I hope my alocacia appreciates it!

Just rescued one of these from a DIY store, it was looking soooooo sad. Hopefully on the mend now 🤞 Also harvested a couple of bulbs and trying the 'puddle' method...will let you know how it goes.

Is it not friggin perfect?? UMMM YESSSS! YES IT IS🥲 one of my faves!!!!!!

I LOVE mine! I have 2 corms rooting from my last repot!

Love your video! I kept wondering why I kept killing these but now realize it’s my 40% humidity house ugh lol

Very helpful!

Very nice video, I'd say it has exactly all the basic information that is important! If I've had this half a year ago, maybe my Alocasia would have had an easier time 😶 I've had my Alocasia Black Velvet since November, and well I have to say that it doesn't look as nice as yours, but at least I feel like I've figured out how to take care of it now. At first, I really struggled to figure out how much it wants to be watered. Somehow that was a lot easier for me with my Alocasia Amazonica, probably because it's in a smaller pot. In the beginning I seemingly didn't water it enough (I tend to underwater) but when I watered it more, it didn't dry out fast enough, probably because it's pot it came in was way too big regarding the ratio of roots to soil. Since I put it in a smaller and clear pot it's been a lot easier. I can see now when I need to water and and only bottom water it (and it's my only plant where I do it like that, most of them get a mix or are only top watered). Also when repotting it, I broke one of the corms off, and I managed to successfuly grow it. It's in Pon under a humidity dome, but has unfurled it's first leaf last week and is such a cute baby plant. I'm also planning to keep it in Pon, hoping that it will be easier regarding the right amount of water. The only "issue" I still have with the mother plant is, that all its (only three) leaves have pretty different shapes, one looking like it didn't fully developed, stuck at a smaller and curved in shape, but it unfurled when I first got the plant, so I'd guess it was the change of environment? The newest leaf on the other hand looks really elongated, but it hasn't hardend yet. But it has some weird specks on it, that I can't really tell what they are from (I'm only pretty sure it's not pests) that only remind me of one's that I've seen on Philodendron Micans before :/

I just scored some corms for this black velvet Alocasia. Yay

I recently chopped off my 2 last leaves and sat it outside, I just couldn't find the perfect place for it and it got leggy asf. Im praying it comes back because that is my favorite alocasia.

Mine just flowered, which honestly, I could live without. I’m here for the leaves. It’s only got 2 at the moment. When I transferred it the Pon, it got a bit cross with me & dropped a couple leaves. Then it seemed to get really happy & put out a huge leaf and then flowered. I hope it gets back to making big gorgeous leaves for me soon 🤞🏻

I've had such bad luck with pon and alocasias for some reason! My black velvet was doing great until I transferred her to pon and now she's not a happy bunny at all. Thanks for the vid Emma - my one needs it right now 😬💚

Thank you!!!

Ugh it's SUCH a pretty plant!

My black velvet is down to one leaf, was away for 2 weeks, had a friend supposedly water my plants, got back and it was like a desert, she's not a happy camper at the moment, will be finding a better/more humid spot which will hopefully bring her back.

Also your hair matching your plant!

Hello Im new to your channel and love it! I just purchased this Black Velvet it came in soil of course but I was thinking of transferring it to L Pon. What do you think of this and how long would you wait to transfer? I live in the US in a very high humid climate so I don't have it in a cabinet.

Question: @11:05 you say you really like "pond"? Can't understand but would love to know if this is a kind of mixture or brand? Thanks

Can you spray/ mist the leaves without them molding?

Is it safe to use Neem oil on the leaves if you suspect black spot? I have a small Black Velvet Alocasia and one of the leaves has 2-3 small brown-black dot w/ yellow halo around it near the edge. I've been monitoring and so far the whole leaf/stem seem to be healthy, no other leaf has this. Thanks

If it got too much light from grow lights (led) if i scale back is it still abled to be rescued? Fingers crossed. Thanks

I just got one of these and I live in a Finland 🇫🇮 where sun is basically nonexistent during fall/winter. Do you suggest grow lights? I’m so new to this and don’t want my plant to die . 😆🥺

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what happened with mine, it was doing so well in summer but in winter it died, the stem went mushy and and leaves yellow I watered in the same way

OK I have a silver dragon alocasia, I bottom water all my plants so I water every 2wks let it sit in water for 20 miks to let it soak up then move it to a catch pot with a piece of Styrofoam at the bottom so if it happens to drain its just not sitting in water. How does that sound to you he seems pretty happy

I just got the tiny winny little variegated Black velvet🎉🎉🎉🎉

do you clean the leaves?

hi!! can the black velvet alocasia be grown in just water? i'm terrible with watering schedules and knowing when soil is moist/dry enough, so i've been trying to keep as many of my plants as i can in just water since they're a little easier for me to maintain that way 😅 do you think this is something i can do for my black velvet too?

Allocasia is a special plant because of the texture of its leaves, so I would like to know how to clean the leaves of this plant ? 🌱 P.S: I'm sorry for the spelling mistakes, I'm French.

I’ve had a black velvet for a week now and noticed that it has a yellow, powdery substance in the middle of some of the leaves over where the stem holds the leaf. It looks like pollen. The plant is healthy, no browning or curling. I wiped the leaves on top and bottom. The bottom side had whitish looking “spots” ( for lack of a better word), which wiped right off. Is this spider mites, mealy bugs, I can’t find any pictures that resemble what I have. Thanks!

Really enjoy your videos and we have many of the same plants! I always assumed you were American and I live in the uk too so now I feel like a div 😂 have you ever washed your black velvets leaves? Mine is rather dusty but don't want to upset it as my african violets hate their leaves getting wet and get brown spots if i drip water on them!

What is the fun in growing plants in a cabinet?

My black velvet is in my bathroom on the window sill getting perfect light! And humidity when we shower my black velvet is neighbors with my tricolor lol And my other alocasia Polly is a angel the most easiest guy I have gets no humidity and doesn’t care! Loves water and it’s window that keeps him warm And my black velvet is in what looks like bark is the watering the same? Please answer

I went through the "one in one out" first. Now it's now growing and only has 2 leaves. Then, in its sad state, it grew a flower! I NEED MORE LEAVES! So I cut the flower off. I'm STRESSED lol.

Any idea on why I cannot keep more than 2 leaves? One grow and then one dies.

How do you clean the leaves on this plant? I want to prevent pests on them and remove water stains

I have an alocasia black velvet hasnt done anything for a year im trying to swap some plants over to lechuza pon , its in soil now do you think it will be ok to swap it over to pon? X

I wish we didn't have to grow these damn sensitive plants in a museum display rather than in and around our house.

My new baby is in pon too! But I just got it about a month ago. The 2 leaves still seem droopy. It's that normal? When will I see any new growth?

Yesterday I bought a alocasia black velvet, Will You give me some suggestions...

My plant like this flower. Then all the leaves left. 😔 Now im waiting for it to come back🌱

Hiiii, please would you help me? Is it possible to spray the leaves of alocasia black velvet from a sprayer? I can't maintain high humidity in any other way:(((((

What does dappled sun mean? Like through a curtain?

The biggest head explosion emoji is that EVeRYTHING ABOUT evert plant, animal and fungus.. bacteria etc is ALL there or not there because of evolution.. from the length of the stem, to the colour of a flower, to specific behaviours of an animal all the way through to the presence of cilia or flagella on singled celled organisms is all there because organisms moving toward that trait were favoured. THAT'S what is cool.

how about swallowtail seeds. Not having too much luck. seeds came from china. Great video. Just got my black velvet plant today. Biggest thing seems like DONT OVER WATER!!!

Rescued my black velvet yesterday from the Home Depot grave yard so let’s see if I can save her

What about flowering ? What info can you share please ?

My Alocasia isn’t making corms. It’s sprouting up shoots everywhere. There’s 10 of them. Has anyone experienced this?

this is my first plant video. seriously. you said 'my IKEA cabinet'. What is it called please?

Mine just flowered

Beautiful plant and cool how they use their dark leaves to take in sunlight, but their design didn't just evolve over time, a very creative Creator specially designed it that way ♥️

Me watching this because I think I burnt one of her leaves in the sun!! 😭😭😭💔

It’s not even black? Does it turn black the older it gets?

This is definitely drama queen 😟. I have so much stress since I had it. It needs perfect humidity level and stable temperature 😢

What is she saying, "pon"? "Pond"? What is this?