Mirroring its natural habitat on the forest floor beneath the canopy, the Alocasia Zebrina thrives in bright, indirect light - Direct light will scorch the leaves. Rotate your Zebrina 90 Degrees regularly to ensure even exposure to light and even growth.

Alocasia Zebrina’s prefer their soil a little more on the drier side, and overwatering is its biggest killer. Its thick stems hold a lot of moisture, however before you water, lift the pot to get a feel for its ‘dry weight’. This may take some practice, but you will become familiar with how the plant feels when it needs a water. Rainwater or warm distilled water is so much better for this plant than water straight from the tap if possible.

High humidity is key for healthy growth of your Zebrina, but don’t mist the leaves directly. Instead, mist the air around the plant, position it near other plants, place on a pebble tray with water, or position in a room with a humidifier.

Feed your Zebrina once a month during the warm spring / summer months, and use a slow release, organic fertiliser where possible to avoid salt residue build up from synthetic blends. Do not fertilise in Autumn / Winter.

Your Zebrina won’t react well to cold (temps below 15 C) or draughts, and sudden drops in temperature will result in dormancy and leaf loss. Best growth will occur between 18 C to 28 C.

Toxic if ingested - keep out of reach of children and pets.

The Zebrina is best propagated by division, during its growing season of Spring/Summer and ideally when you are re-potting.

Avoid re-potting until your plant gets very rootbound and when re-potting your Alocasia, use a well draining soil.