My Top Alocasia OF ALL TIME!

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[@arcaseidax]

I love how automatic text "thinks" Frydek is "fried egg" 😂

[@Planty-Mandy]

Frydek for sure is one of my OG and favourite forever. But 2 recent additions were Jacklyn and Brancifolia. Both very unique looks.

[@CarlosSanchez-bs7ft]

More love for Alocasia 'Frydek' here. I bought mine as a tiny two leaf plantlet. Fast forward a couple years, it is now three feet tall with a huge spread of many leaves. Even non-plant people really gravitate towards the emerald greens of this plant when they enter my apartment, glossing over the other large specimen plants in favor of this one.

[@Wanderlust2602]

I think the Alocasia Scalprum would make a lovely addition to your goth plant room! It's so stunning and also hard to put in to words. It feels a bit like plastic, has gorgeous veins and is super dark with dark purple stems. I just can't stop looking at mine :)

[@jeanniefromtahini5197]

So far, I have the best luck with alocasia's over all other "fancy plants". For the record I have very low light in my apartment, but have had great success with Alocasia. I do use some plant lights, but my set up has a lot to be desisred. Top Three: 3. Regal Shield (large and in charge, fast grower). Quite forgiving. 2.Frydek - it's absolutely stunning. I stare at it every day. The dark velvety leaves with the crisp white veining is so eye catching. 1. Alocasia Pink Dragon. It is the heartiest healthiest most prolific plant I have ever had. I absolutely adore it's waxy wrinkly leaves, bright pink stems, and all the little babies it pops out! It is always surprising me with flowers and how large and broad the leaves become.

[@PozdrawiamMame]

My favourite alocasias of all time: 1) Alocasia platinum (bisma) 2) Alocasia scalprum - just looove those spiky leaves 3( Alocasia watsoniana

[@rburke1017]

I forgot about Scalprum! Another of my favorites too - when they mature and get those loooong, almost black leaves. So good.

[@vicky3792]

Zebrina reticulata is high on my wishlist! So beautiful.

[@savannahcalado3152]

I absolutely love your KZbin channel and energy, thanks for being so wonderful ❤ always brightens my day

[@savannahcalado3152]

AHHHH FINALLY AN ALOCASIA VIDEO!!! I cant wait to watch this, my first tropical "exotic" houseplant was a Yucatan Princess and at 3 years old its MASSIVE and so impressive. They're fantastic plants!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

[@tessie7e777]

Love my Yucatán princess!

[@litlbeck]

So glad your top one was black velvet! That was my first alocasia, as its readily available here in Australia, and still my favourite. Frydek is a close second for me - I had a big boy but something happened to it :-( so I will need to get another. Stingray would be number 3. Had one but that died, too, so another I'll need to replace. I do struggle with alocasia... just think I haven't found the right spot for them.

[@duduliu3769]

My top 3: 1. Pink dragon 💚💚💚 2. Zebrina (black Stem) It looks so💚💚 elegant 3. Frydek Variegated 💚

[@hesherette]

omg Zebrina + Sarian are in my top houseplants in general, so i must get that Zebrina black stem! thank you for the new wishlist plant! kaylee's video made me add the Zebrina reticulata too lol. the pink dragon was also added to my wishlist, you have good taste :)

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

​@@hesherette I have Longliba complex like Candis, Silver, denudata, black, pink princess, ivory coast, and also a look a like Sarian, frydex, pseudosanderiana, sanderiana. noblilis, polly, alocasia suhirmaniana, watsoniana kalimantan, watsoniana sulawesi, bambino, nobilis, amazonica and last Zebrna my favorite. there are many others like Longliba Meratus, watsoniana langkat, alocasia argentea and mayan mask, still on my wish list. my "alocasia dragon scale-platinum-sinuata look like complete, it much more hard to take care compare to my Coloacasia collection.. it take 3 years to collected 247 type of colocasia, caladium, xanthosoma and alocasia. not included monstera, philodendron, thaumatophyllum rhaphidophora and epipremnum and others aroids family, my house look like jungle now.

[@annaa.5863]

Great video Kaylee! Love all Alocasia current favorite Jacklyn 💚

[@keelyharra-shepard7079]

My top 3 - and yeah, those are some tough picky plants!! 1. Totally agree - black velvet! Mine is happy as can be, def easiest 2. Rugosa "melo" - love the crazy texture on it! 3. African mask! My daughter has one that is doing really well! Love going g to her house and checking it out!😊

[@sjwho]

MOTHER!!! Thank you for the alocasia video

[@zoeyalexiou3800]

YAY this was an awesome video!!! Love you and your planty content!!😁☮️🪴💖

[@KC-gj4bi]

I just received a Azlanii 😍 it’s a baby so just has light pink veining at the moment. Black velvet was my first alocasia and love her big and beautiful. I finally did also get Frydek, I bought 2 babies to make a fuller plant. Also the Green dragon scale is a recent buy. These for sure are my top 3. I am still wanting a Jacklyn 😍

[@oOOoOphidian]

I just recently got a massive Cuprea that satisfies my spooky vibes for the season and complements my Black Velvet really well. I'm hoping I can keep them happy through the winter.

[@howmygardengrows3080]

In the States, they've been dropping the silver dragon at walmart now! My fav is a tie between frydek and cuprea. I love how the cuprea opens up looking like an alien bug. My zebrina reticulata won a blue ribbon at the county fair this year. ❤

[@leaferds]

My personal favourites are Alocasia infernalis (black magic), Alocasia brancifolia and Alocasia purple cloak. All three of them are so underrated!

[@Tina-wi7we]

I love all these including loco. Cute curly ends! I love it 🖤🎃🍁✨🖤

[@AmericanaGardens]

Great list of Alocasia! ❤

[@Plantasy98]

The Loco looks like little witches hats 🧙‍♀️

[@imdaniacastro]

Your top 2 are definitely my all time favorites, along w an alocasia jacklyn 💚

[@londonblack9304]

My top 3: 3) Portadora / Low Rider -- for the same reason as your #10, it was my first Alocasia and it went through so much shock and trauma while I learned to care for it that it almost died back to the corm! I learned a lot about caring for it, and went down the Alocasia rabbit hole from there. Mine is named Karl and he's doing very well now 2) Alocasia Nebula or Dark Star -- can't decide betwen these two! Love the sharp lines and form of the Nebula, love the pop of red on the dark star. 1) Alocasia Zebrina -- my most mature Alocasia, really a statement piece and such a wild looking plant

[@irairod5160]

I loooooooove Stingray! Love, love, love!

[@carola8491]

I've only ever had two, but absolutely love Alocasia 'Frydek'. That Emerald green, soft velvety big leaf plant is just stunning. Unfortunately, I lost my first one to the Perth heat. It just gets too hot for them to survive. The second one I lost to the worst spider mite infestation I've ever seen. Amazing how I had a deck full of "indoor" plants and that was the only one affected by the mites 🤷‍♀️

[@blackthumbgreendreamsLLC]

I'm late but I had to say, that video from 2019 is the reason I spent the last cpl years obsessively checking the internet for an attainable Loco, and I thank you for it!❣I finally got one from etsy in the early part of last year. He's had to have a buzz cut due to pest, but it's such an easygoing plant otherwise. It has already pushed out 2 leaves this month. It easily keeps 5-7 leaves at a time and grows quickly, this one was worth the wait and I'd have never known it exist if it weren't for you! I have yet to hear anyone else mention it or see it anywhere that I am not specifically searching for it.

[@kathywereszczynski7106]

I love the black velvet as well but I currently own a pink dragon and love this version of alocasia ❤

[@emcguire121]

As of right now, my top three are Alocasia Antoro Velvet (obsessed with the way the leaves feel), Alocasia Watsoniana, and Alocasia Scalprum ❤

[@mwilliamanderson]

My top two are Alocasia Polly and Black Velvet, at least so far. Hope you feel better soon!

[@bermandustin]

Pink + white variegated black velvet

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

I currently have a bunch of starter plants, but I love variegated Frydeks the most, then my silver dragon starter plant, and also my dragon scale because it’s sizing up quickly and so beautiful already :) I also love the Antoro Velvet starter that I have, because it looks like a super textured fuzzy maze on the leaves even though it’s still super small so far

[@cascadianroots]

Yayyyy!! So excited for this one❤

[@Brittany_B]

I currently own two alocascia and love them both! They're "basic"..."oldies but goodies"...dragon scale and polly. The dragon scale has a prehistoric, dinosaurish look which I love in a leaf and just doesn't look like anything else I've ever seen! The polly is beautiful and the backs are a gorgeous deep purple/maroon 💜

[@PureAussiegirl]

Bought my Alocasia zebrina from Bunnings a hardware / garden shop here in Australia a few months ago for $13 and it was a full size plant with 7 leaves. Love it❤

[@alj4335]

I think the texture on the grey dragon and the scalprum are amazing. I struggled with many of my alocasia until I transfered them to PON. Best decision ever!

[@andyx6827]

"Matrix pattern" maybe would be a good name for the Reticulata 😂

[@jamieschriver4813]

I really like the Zebrina.. it looks so elegant

[@rburke1017]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Alocasia! I try to get every single type but my favorites are probably Heterophylla (it reminds me of a pterodactyl and is so easy to grow) Cuprea, Bisma/Platinum, Dragon Scale, Regal Shield, Black Velvet and the Aurea Odora.

[@heatherbocks]

My favourite is probably cuprea. Super common, but so pretty and can size up really nicely

[@kimberlytroup187]

Definitely a good list! ❤ I've only ever owned 1 before so I would say the Alocasia Aurea is my current favorite! 🎉 based on your list my top 2 and 3 would then be the Frydek and Odora.

[@adriennedahlstrom8647]

These are my favorite alocasia: 1) Golden Bone 2) Dragon Scale 3) Frydek In my opinion, they're VERY easy with 1&2 being commercially available in the U.S.

[@cecile436]

I love alocasias. It doesn't matter how difficult they might be, I love them. I made the experience this year that they don't like being shipped, quite a few didn't make it to my place. Too bad. For the dragon scale vs silver dragon, in my experience, silver dragon is toughest. It's one of the first plants I bought, it survived me having no experience at all, it survived two months with 12°C inside my flat (The heating was down in the whole building and it took a very long while for the landlords to fix that), it survived changing place and light exposure, ... It's blooming again right now and giving me a new leaf. My green dragon didn't survive our very dark and fresh August. It gave up on life very quickly, there was nothing I could do against it (before that it was growing like crazy, giving me beautiful leaves and even flowers) But then within a week, it was over. I was very sad.

[@deltatango6793]

I am constantly wondering wtf bog-standard is. lol I have finally looked it up. The proceeded to look up the history of the “word”. I am now educated on it.

[@irairod5160]

"Brindle" is how I would describe the pattern on the Zebrina reticulata. Reticulata, by itself, means "netted" but I think a lot of people are familiar with brindle dogs, and although it's supposed to be taupe brown, using that word would help them envision what the streaky pattern looks like.

[@GreenWitch1]

I have a small silver dragon & just got a Jacklyn. Love them both!

[@khaisangtangprasert]

I agree, I love the Alocasia odora okinawa silver. Have quite a few of them in the past and gave or sell them to plant friends.

[@Ewitshim]

I love my stingray, I got it half eaten to death by spider mites at a garden center and the moment I gave it a little bit of TLC it came back full force and now it's 3.5 feet tall. I got SO MANY corms out of him.

[@chomama1628]

I love the way the little stingrays bounce when you brush pash it. Love it!

[@joanasilva8567]

All very common and they have been around for a while...😮 I was surprised that you didn't pick the scalprum, since you like dark, long and textured foliage. The silver dragon and dragon scale are basically the same yes, they are both forms of alocasia baginda

[@vicky3792]

Scalprum is one of my very favorites.

[@joanasilva8567]

@@vicky3792 I still don't have it, but it definitely is on my priority list 😊

[@baileydraken5369]

Please do Hoya next 😍

[@Carey.S75]

I was so excited to see an Alocasia favourites video pop up. I love the variety of Alocasias, so much so that I now have increased my collection to 23 this year. It's really hard to pick a top 3, so I'm going to give my top 6 and a wishlist Alocasia. 1) Alocasia Shattered Glass which has the most unusual flecked variegation on glossy green leaves. 2) Alocasia Platinum because I'm a sucker for anything platinum, plus it's by far my easiest to care for and grows consistently. 3) Alocasia macrrorhizos Plumbea has dark, dark leaves that in the light has a range of beautiful colours and veining. Also, the stems are an amazing plum colour that contrast with the leaves beautifully. 4) Alocasia heterophylla Dragon's Breath again has silvery, platinum leaves in the most interesting shape. 5) Alocasia Dragon Moon, which has rugged, silvery, shimmery leaves in the light. Just a stunning plant to look at. 6) Alocasia Scalprum is another easy Alocasia. The leaves size up really quickly, have an interesting shape with lots f texture to them, and are a stunning, glossy green colour. Wishlist Alocasia - Alocasia Golden Dragon. This one you have to see to understand my obsession with adding it to my collection. It's just breathtaking. Thanks for another great video 👏👏💚

[@angieyaeger2]

What you called a Frydek is actually called Alocasia Micholitziana. The Frydek is technically the variegated version of the Micholitziana. Either way, both are my absolute, ALL TIME FAVORITES!!! Put them in pon in a self-watering pot, and in general room lighting (i.e low light in my house) and it thrives! 🥰🥰🥰

[@faithchristiansen5890]

Love the graffiti leaf

[@offtheheezy425]

No love for the Red Cuprea! One of the plants that got me into the hobby! 👽👾

[@harasnosugref19]

I’m not sure why it’s not on anyone’s top but I really love my dragons breath. The long serrated edges are beautiful to me

[@crystaltorassa4299]

My number one is the Regal Shields, such a sturdy and dependable grower. I've rotted the roots and rehabbed it several times and it's my oldest alocasia by far. Second is the Culculata, also so less dramatic than most alocasia. Third is the Low Rider. And I have a bunch of Alocasia, I really love them all but I've killed so many

[@chomama1628]

I too love the weird ones!

[@SaraMHouse]

I highly recommend going to Conservatory Archives in lonndon! they have a few locations. I haven't been there myself but I've been meaning to for along time! they have seasonal displays and they look amazing!!

[@jakelizama6173]

Top 3 are black velvet, green and silver dragon, and azlanii red secret! I’ve had those ones in and they were the most eye catching plants I have ever owned! 😭

[@bethanynewell9601]

Top 3 1. Sarian sizes up so easy. Stems like zebrina huge veiny pointed leaves. 2. Tie between tiny dancer and flying squid...both a pain in the ass but love them anyway 3. The dragons silver/green both easy as can be and beautiful

[@sue3424]

I bought the alocasia loco three weeks ago on Etsy. It is a starter plant and is growing in pon

[@rickyt3961]

thank you!

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Alocasia Silver Dragon and Dragon scale both are 'Alocasia Baginda", i love both, included sinuata mirror face, simpo, scalprum, reversa, platinum and elaine. very similar beutiful.

[@Yoliplanting]

I adore my Cuprea and Tundurosa, both have been easy for me. Lots of light and humidity. I recently got Loco and it is gearing to be my third favorite. I have them all in pon. They thrive in it.

[@kcoop6888]

The zebrina reticulata could almost be described as a fingerprint effect

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

I love alocasias. My first and dearest is Silver Dragon (super easy, very resilient and so beautiful), I had her since a tiny seedling. Then I added Ninja (Reginula´s hybrid) and Azlanii (a bulb - luckily it survived and got established). These 3 are my top 🙂 Azlanii has leaves as thin as a calathea, so is quite fragile, small and with unbelievable purple deep pinkish shine... it such a stunning colour, definetely something unusual and spectacular to see. Ninja has very thick leaves and is very resilient - similar thickness to a. clarinervium, its 3D velvet leaves with the veins are irresistable :-) Ninja looks a little bit like a small anthurium.🥰 If I had the space, I´d love to get Frydek, Regal Shield, Pink Dragon, Cuprea, Jacklyn, Watsoniana, Maharani... and many more 🙂 I grow them all in Lechuza pon in my large north-facing window and the light is more than sufficient - they are short & fat and bloom.

[@passionateplantperson]

Scalprum is my number 1, then black velvet, and azlanii ❤️

[@lil.dizzee4220]

I have the Alocasia “ninja” which is very similar to the black velvet, I love it and find it sooo easy, I’ve heard that black velvet can be a nightmare (especially small ones)

[@fabulous_furious_feminist]

That’s been my experience, exactly lol

[@plantypittsburgh]

They're the same plant. The one that she showed most would say is a ninja because of the border. People will fight over people abaxials and rib color all day, but the characteristics are ultimately indistinguishable.

[@lil.dizzee4220]

@@plantypittsburgh Maybe so! I’m no expert so I won’t say anything about it 😂

[@7sins_of_life]

I love growing big plants from tiny corms, which I'll probably regret someday. So yeah my top 3 are: 1. Alocasia macrorrhiza (variegata) 2. Alocasia Frydek (variegata) 3. Alocasia Sumo I was really impressed when I saw a big (like 2,5m tall) Alocasia at a local nursery! Sadly I don't see anyone buying that beautiful beast, because who has the space for that?

[@gpsdeportivo]

I have a large Stingray and Pink Dragon (10€ each from Lidl!!!!). Both are much easier than my Frydek and Cuprea, both of which I've had to grow back from the stump. However, I find that the Stingray is an absolute spider mite magnet- much more so than my velvet philodendrons. It is sat next to my Melanochrysm, Gloriosum and Splendid and has been the only one to get infected with spider mites- 3 times this summer 😭😭😭😭. Apart from that, I find it a very easy plant, I have mine sat in strong direct morning sunlight (it gets direct sun for about 4 hrs a day) to keep it from getting leggy and it's now looking lovely at 3ft tall❤

[@ladyhagaming]

oh yes Alocasia i freaking obsessed with them , on my rader it the variegated frydekk

[@melanielopez4236]

Love alocasia in theory, but have sworn them off due to thrips. Mine were all thrip magnets! 💔 also the lighting situation. I have 15 floor to ceiling windows in my house.... my alocasia still werent happy lol

[@SteveNoblin]

Tire tread, yes it does! I thought I was the only one.

[@beyoutube76]

Great list, can't argue! My Zebrina went to it's corm and has yet to say, "I'm back!" I also like my Jacklyn, Platinum Bisma, and Quilted Dream. I am now worried in the US the my Alocasia's will do their winter thing and shed leaves.

[@alessandrogaboardi]

Azlanii is like Cuprea, darkish green but it shines purple under the right light and has some pinkish veins

[@vanessiek]

My black velvet was my first Alocasia, she’s is happy and huge in leca, I have a frydek that I need to switch to leca as well. I think they’re my favorites, but I do have a few more. I also love the corazon.

[@samidelfosse587]

I love the Azlanni! I actually just repotted a rescue and recovered some corms. All 7 corms r growing roots and sprouting 💚 I’d 100% share if I lived in the UK…I don’t need 9 plants 🤣🥰

[@krystyne3434]

The reticulata looks like it has a photo of an evergreen pine tree branch with needles on it screen printed on the leaf!

[@KarIiah]

Alocasia are both the joy and bane of my existence. I haven't had an issue with growing them, but out of nowhere one of them got spider mites. (I haven't brought in a new plant in forever and they're all inside, so I have no idea where they came from.) If one of them has it, they ALL get it. I'm still struggling to get rid of them, even with pour/feed-based pesticides. It's a nightmare.

[@jmfrunner]

Favorites that I own: 1. Heterophylla - dragon's breath 2. Nebula Imperialis and Platinum Bisma tied -- very similar plants but just different enough 3. Scalprum The scalprum is a baby still, so once it grows it may move up the list. Wishlist: Variegated Frydek Nebula Elaine Golden Bone

[@glen4075]

❤aw I love your big Al video 😂

[@kessir]

I picked up a Baby Azlanii in a store a while ago. It wasnt looking too good, so I repotted it and foun that it had 2 pups that already started sprouting, so I seperated them out and had them all grow seperately. The mother one was kind of greenish and looked like nothing special. The pups though came out with a really fuchsia magenta pinkish first leaf and i really liked them. I eventually sold the mother and one of the pups, the one i still have remaining is getting another leaf currently. I hope that the pinkish magenta fuchsia color will stick around because it DOES look nice. The green one looked a bit boring, like a faded Cuprea.

[@ashleytilley8997]

they have been selling Azlanii at big box stores here for $20 (US), they are really that color.

[@cosmotora]

Azlanii for me in person was more special then in photo. It's actually dark green-brown most of the time , and like holo effect under the light reveals it's pinky nature. Quite an experience! I was squeaking and running circles under my chandelier at home when first saw it out of package. And it's not really expensive for such tricks, which is always nice. Dragons are both my good bois, growing and popping like no tommorow despite me being quite a neglectful plant parent, azlanii also doing well (considering, has it's basic 3 leaves for me, recently popped), but black velvet - it literraly hates me. They all grow at the same shelf together, same everything - but black velvet is always has 1 to 0 leaves!

[@apieceofcoffee]

I remember Big Al :) I sold all my Alocacia because they were way too high maintenance for my lifestyle (which is basically I forget I had them) but I did enjoy my Stingray and Frydek when I had them!

[@sarahg2665]

I see the silver dragon in Texas (USA) nurseries for $25 for a nice, bushy plant. Definitely one of my favorite alocasia.

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

Dark and spicy I love it

[@rabbitsandphilodendron]

frydeks react sooo well to orchid pon. it was super easy for me to size it up this way, i got a small one from the store, put it in indirect bright light and the leaf size just exploded. i can really recommend pon if you want a huge one fast. :) (in my personal experience at least) also lots of feed

[@zandrah496]

The dragon scale are such cool looking plants! I don't own one yet, but both the green and silver are abt €10 in hardware stores here in Germany. Edit: I saw the green version at the grocery store today for 4.79. I might have to pick one up 😅

[@cecile436]

Which one? I live in Germany and I'd like to have one again

[@zandrah496]

@@cecile436 toom und Rewe, in Berlin

[@cecile436]

@@zandrah496 OK, I'm a bit far (Gelsenkirchen) but I'll try toom tomorrow, who knows 😅

[@will6206]

#1 is the dark star. It's a bit of a drama queen but, when given the correct conditions, it can produce two three-food leaves a month indoors! It's exciting to watch and makes a great statement piece. #2 is the Watsonia, because of it's beautiful venation, similar to anthurium regale. Very slow growing in my experience though #3 is the antoro velvet, because it has dark soft fuzzy leaves

[@creepygallery3303]

I only have a top 1 Alocasia because every other type I've tried has fallen out of it's pot and died on me. Same as you it's the Black Velvet. Love them. They still fall out of their pots with the slightest breeze but at least their tough enough to survive if you catch them quick enough.

[@anitatyvm]

Cuprea, tandurusa, and branciflora are my top picks! I've got my eye on heterophylla silver too

[@gablovesplantssydney]

My stingray died right back and I thought it was dead and buried so I repurposed the pot and potting soil over winter, and when I opened my box of soil in spring, what should be popping up? But a tiny baby stingray. I called it, Lazarus and it’s still struggling a bit, but now has Three leaves. Still very small but alive.

[@od.vandeveer]

I really like my cuprea. With very shiny emerging leaves. I have been trying to get the black velvet and frydek for some months so I guess they are my top 3. And I do like the polly even though it is common.

[@bowmanwright140]

Top 3 for me would be Frydek, Sarian and ninja. Special mention for Regal Shields- theyre indestructible and their growth rate is phenomenal.

[@Lady_Lavandula]

My top three are: 3. Micholitziana/Frydek 2. Reginae (the only one I own as of right now. Hardly anyone knows about it but I love it! So far it’s growing well for me being my first alocasia.) 1. Silver Dragon or Nebula. I LOVE the silver and black on these!

[@Eyvls]

Absolutely love my Frydek (OG and Variegated)! After that my V. Cuprea and V. Black Velvet. I’m a sucker for the variegated variety. 😂🫶🏻

[@tinapomfrey5412]

My azlanii is, sadly, no longer in this world, but the color of mine was more purple than pink. I just loved it and considered getting another one, however, they still have a price tag here in the US, at least the ones that I have seen, and they aren't ever in big box stores. Seems like too much money for me to spend on something I will probably just kill anyway. I do own quite a few Alocasia, and the azlanii was difficult for me. I am with you, black velvet is stunning, I own one, and I also have her sister, the ninja, both beautiful plants and really, really easy too.

[@zaksaintm2802]

For the Zebrina Reticulata I call the pattern a watercolory zebra or tiger stripes.

[@TheSunDancerPlantHub]

Frydek is top of my plant wishlist. Have tried black velvet twice and each time the plant died on me. Love it though.. should I try again I will use pon. 🌱❤