Variegated Alocasia Macrorrhiza - yellowing leaves, babies and an albino

[@SuddenEden]

Thank you. Experience is the best teacher. Loved your video. This is the best video I have seen in a while.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you very much! Im glad the video is of help 😊

[@paulprabhakar1]

This is an absolutely beautiful plant and a wonderfully informative video. There can't be a better feeling than watching all those babies especially the albino pop up. It's a situation that reminds me of what all mothers endure to deliver their babies. Thanks for sharing.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Awww thank you!! What a lovely comment! ❤

[@veronicarenn4149]

This is an awesome video! My Variegated Alocasia Macrorrhiza had a few yellowing leaves as well! I just cut them off and a new leaf has started to grow! I hope that a couple of babies start to appear soon! Mine is a lot smaller than yours, and is still adjusting to the journey that it took to get here.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Cool!! Let's see if yours is preggers too!! 🤩

[@rubyichang9356]

Very informative. I just got myself one and it is on its way to me. Thanks for the substrate details, ill get them ready while waiting for the plant to arrive.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

congratulations on your new baby!! Enjoy!!💖

[@mikemartinez1557]

Wow...great video

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you!

[@AtHomeWithJana]

Very helpful video, I'm worried about my plant too. Thank you for sharing. :)

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

my pleasure! Glad it helped :)

[@fouedbenthabet4128]

I like the way you said it’s maybe pregnant. I say the same ting about my Alocasia mother’s. I recently moved a big Mother from the garden to a big pot cause she was really bothering my orange tree and all of sudden she got upset and all leafs died and I was said sad but after 2 months an old leaf dead got pregnant with a new fresh big leaf 😊 super excited. Loved you video by the way

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Awww great story! Thanks for watching .. glad u liked the vid 🙃

[@Em-lg4qg]

So beautiful 😍

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you 😊

[@steffiec6805]

I just got the alocasia right now and I realized there is an albino in mine too! So glad u said not the take it off because that's the first thing I wanted to do! Thanks!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thats very cool!! Good luck with your babies! 🤗

[@syazalee7432]

Holy crappp I’m so happy and grateful that I finally found your channel. Particularly bcs you’re in Malaysia which I also am and also bcs your channel isn’t boring. Yay!! 💕💕💕

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hahaha! Thank you so much!! Thats so sweet of you to say 🥰

[@kaizhikzg]

Thanks for the informative video! From fellow Malaysian just getting my hands on these!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

My pleasure!! Enjoy your new plant!!

[@AMSanchez18]

It’s gorgeous😍 a lot of your plants are very rare to find here in Denmark, I’m very jealous 😆

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Awww .. trust me, i know that feeling! 😥 it is like when I cant find the plants i see on insta here. Or they are too expensive to buy 😢

[@sandysandy8751]

I also just got this plant and it turned yellow. Good that I found your video will water it less.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

im glad that the video helped :)

[@sterlgirlceline]

Very helpful; thank you 😊

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Glad it was 🙂 thanks for watching!

[@humbleconfidence8844]

Lovely discovery. This is happening to mine currently. Hoping mine will push out new babies too.

[@JoePlantitoVlogs]

Very nice video my new friend. From Philippines thanks good luck.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you kindly!!

[@RuthiesSucculentObsession]

Great video and information. I have 2 variegated Alocasia but the one I repotted had some yellowing leaves. I was not sure if I should cut the leaves or not. This video was helpful thank you very much😊👍❤.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

My pleasure! I am glad the video is of some help :)

[@TheLucha5]

My alocasia just got a ful, white leaf. Should I cut it? What do I do?? Help!!!,

[@runumidsangma2207]

It's so beautiful 😘😘😘 from where did u get this precious jewel. I envy you.😭😭😭

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Awww thank you ... it was a gift from a dear friend 💖

[@runumidsangma2207]

@@WinnieLuthienThye I wish I also had a friend who could gift me such a gorgeous plant.😭😭😭

[@geraldlee9706]

hi really like your videos! they are very informative! just wanted to ask when is an appropriate time to remove the corms for propagation?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you Gerald! I would let them stay as long as you can. Most of the time some will wither off on the way, those that survive are the strong ones. I let mine stay until i felt they were overcrowding the pot ... about half the size of the mother. Yet, if i had a bigger pot or planted it on the ground, i would.let them stay longer even.

[@nickgan8089]

make more videos.. i like your descriptions!.... thai constellation monstera pls!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

thank you for watching!! I think I did one already ... or did I do it on insta. Need to check!

[@nissiebebe541]

at last i found malaysian plant youtuber because so hard to understand others meanwhile our weather is wayyy different ... tq for the info

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

YAY!! another fellow Malaysian :) thank you for watching!!

[@congalala31]

Can you help me finding out the possible cause of why my alocasia albo leaves especially the white parts starts thinning going to become transparent with a hint of like faded brownish color kinda similar to as if it's over watered.... I got it 2 days ago and after repotting the white parts of the leaves dying.... I didnt even watered it the day i repotted coz the original soil is still moist so over watering obviously not the problem....... I put it indoor with bright indirect light

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hi! Actually thats quite normal. The whiter the plant the faster the leaves will develop browning and die off. It is normal, not pretty, but normal. There is nothing you can do about it. Perhaps try a brighter light space than what you are giving it now. More light will allow more photosynthesis on the green parts, and that may allow the white leaves to live longer and brown slower.

[@tvrob2196]

What potting mix did u use thanks

[@janchong8340]

Hiiiiii. This is so informative! Exactly what's happening to mine right now! Thanks for sharing your experience. May i know, on normal circumstances, where do you place your plant? Under direct sun or in a shade area for bright indirect sun?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you for watching. This plant likes it really bright if its under a shaded area. Even a couple of hours of direct light wont hurt it.

[@gnllysh9379]

This video gave me some hope..coz mine going thru the same situation. I just cut those yellowish leaves ytrday..tqvm

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

you are welcome! Hope yours get better soonest :)

[@Cheeseliza]

Hello! Do you only water your alocasia when the substrate has completely dried out? Also what do u fertilise it with and how often? I’m getting one soon and hope that it can grow as well as yours!:-)

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

hi Eliza :) I water the alocasia when the substrate is at about half dry to 2/3 dry, NOT completely dry. When I plant any new plant, I normally put some Osmocote slow release fertilizer into the substrate as a base. This needs to be topped up every 4 months. On top of that, I fertilize the plant with a foliar fertilizer + a soil improver (they come in as a set. Fertilizer is SunLand Aloe Vera Fertiliser, search in Lazada) These I do every 2 weeks, unless it is raining a lot (like year end) then every 3 weeks.

[@Nyikolaj1]

Thanks for the infos, beautiful plant, I am just planning to buy one but it isnt cheap here where I live, does it need more caring than a usual elephant ear or just about the same (almost zero) ?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

My pleasure! It is about the same, only the varigated ones need more sun. Best if planted in the ground if weather permits as they will grow very big if grounded. Spider mites attractor as are all elephant ears for me.

[@Nyikolaj1]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Thank you very much for the quick response :))

[@71rohithbt50]

Nice video ! Do these grow as big as the regular ones or are they smaller ?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

thank you :) Slightly smaller if planted in the ground. Very much smaller if planted in a pot :)

[@71rohithbt50]

@@WinnieLuthienThye thank you !

[@mostviralvidsonthenet]

I got one today at $8. It has 3 leaves. Greetings from the Philippines.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

that's such a good deal!!!

[@ictshawntechguy1154]

Amazing I hope it's still going good, would love for an update video. I bet it's big now

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Its doing ok. This plant is rather erractic if its not in the ground. It has periods of huge leaves and periods of rest where all the leaves turn yellow and no new leaf grows. I realized that now. Its been doing this for a couple of times. Now its growing period so yea I do have quite a few leaves on the plant at the moment!

[@K15_08]

@@WinnieLuthienThye , you didn't over watering , but you did an underwatering to the plant , if the soil is too dry it can cause yellowing of the leaves and even drying of the plant

[@K15_08]

@@WinnieLuthienThye , my alocasia don't have yellowing leaves but it gives plantlets without losing any leaf from the mother plant

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@K15_08 That's good to know! thank you for sharing your experience. I will observe mine when it gives me plantlets next round. You could be right. I do underwater my plants sometimes.

[@jillwill9552]

i recently got one from lowe’s... surprisingly. and when i brought it home within 2 weeks they started to yellow and the white became transparent. i did make the mistake of taking the albino baby off though :( but when i took it off it wasn’t even apart of the mother so i’m assuming they just repotted the baby with a random one. This video helped a lot thank you! i was stressing but it’s nice to know it may just be shooting out more leaves

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Glad this video is helpful 🙂congratulations to the newest addition to you plant family!!

[@nigelchan2554]

Can I ask question like why my baby AMV leaf still turning transparent then slowly browning, but I water it after 2/3 of the top soil is dried? Any recommendation? 😢

[@nickstephenlim3882]

Thanks fir sharing we do panic and start adding and repotting lol

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

HAHA!! yup .. human nature :)

[@Oliver-ni8kr]

Do u pour water directly on top or let it soak the pot in water for a while?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

so sorry! I just saw your comment! I pour water from the top.

[@planthoria]

did you change soil after yellow leaf problem? i had same issue, i got this as present it really guilt me if alocasia die, i had in two days and it sprout new leaf fast before i potting on new soil. and after that it slowing down. and other leaf start yellowing. i keep guessing what to do with soil i use normal soil add some cocopeat. . and later the problem . i use some pine bark on it.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

No I didn't. It wasn't the soil problem for me. My substrate was well draining enough for the plant. My yellowing was cause by the mother plant shrinking to make way for plantlets to develop. My potting mix for this plant is cocochips, charcoal, leca balls and a bit of soil to bind. "normal soil add some cocopeat" I think this mix is too heavy for the plant. It retains too much moisture. Take the plant out and check to see if the roots are ok. They must look white and fleshy. If your roots look black and soft, cut those parts off. And repot in a smaller pot with chunkier substrate (bark is good to have inside but also add cocochips). The plant will produce one new leaf and an old leaf will die. It will keep doing that until the root system is big enough and strong enough to sustain more leaves. Slowly as the root system spreads, the plant will be able to sustain more leaves at one time.

[@bluedaverick]

So excited to see those babies...!!! Wat fertiliser u used for the plants n make it "pregnant" ...?? Thk you

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hahaha! 😅 i use Powerfeed liquid fert 2 weeks once, and i hv Osmocote slow release in the substrate.

[@hildacervantes3243]

Where you get this beautiful plant??? I want one

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

It was a gift from a plant friend who lives in east Malaysia.

[@Rebelliousrefinement]

I got mine from my local LOWES. But then again I live in Florida. If you can’t find one local, search online! 💚🌿🌱

[@amara_4312]

wat did u used soil for your potting? Isn't coconut cover and charcoal?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

I mix cocochips, charcoal, leca balls and some soil.

[@benjohnson13]

What potting mix do you use?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Check my 2 vids before this one. I have a done a detail potting mix for both aroids and string of hearts. As for the flf the post on the flf shows the mix too.

[@irishvelante4970]

I have baby alocasia plant that has one albino leaf left and is now growing one, another albino. I’m afraid it will die on me as there’s no more green leaf and the plant is very young, taken from the mother plant and replanted a month back. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Im sorry to hear that. Tbh I dont think there is any advise I can offer. Unless the plant gives you a green leaf, Im afraid it wont be able to sustain itself much longer with just white leaves.

[@blackknight7611]

Hi I just got my plant in the mail yesterday and the shipper placed styrofoam in it I guess to help it retain some moisture during traveling. It has a new leaf already growing but I don’t know when or it I should repot it or not. The roots look good on it. I looked at them as soon as I opened it. Right now it look like it’s trying to recover. What would you advise me to do so I don’t hurt my plant?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Congrats on your plant!! Do you know how long its been in the mail? What i normally do is like you, check the roots. If the roots are white and sturdy I will pot the plant immediately. Nothing to worry about. If the leaves are dried and limp then before I repot I will let the roots soak in water for half an hour (providing the rootball is ok) to let the plant 'drink'. During that time i will saturate cocochips in water. So once the plant is ready to come out, the cocochips are ready to be use with the plant. I even put some liquid fert in the water where the chips are saturating so that the chips will absorb some nutrients and the plant can use it later. Thats what i would do.

[@blackknight7611]

I believe it’s been about 3 to five days. I just went ahead and repot it. I found two rhizomes🥰🥰😍 made sure to give it plenty of drainage and moisture so hopefully it does well. Thank you for responding so quickly

[@blackknight7611]

It was also becoming root bound so I’m glad I did it

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@blackknight7611 cool!! Should be ok 👍

[@erikagomez352]

I have an elephant ear and the most recent leaf that it put out is all white. im nervous that the plant will die

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Dont worry, one white leaf wont kill the plant. The rest of the green leaves will still be able to make food. Only worry when there is no green left on the plant.

[@tjpeltzer2074]

What's the difference between alocasia odora variegata and alocasia macrorrhiza variegata? They look the same for me.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Lol i know what u mean. But they are different esp in their blooms. Odora blooms are matte i think diff from macrorr. Odora blooms smell very nice while macrocc bloom not so.

[@NathannielVlogs]

Whats the pot mix of your plant?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

cocochips, charcoal, leca, and a bit of soil.

[@saepark7831]

My variegated alocaisa also had plant babies. When should I repot those babies?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Congratulations!! Leave them with the mother plant for a bit. They need to be quite big to have a chance of survival when separated. I would say wait till the leaf is about 4 inches or more before separating them from the mother plant.

[@caroleisthename07]

Can you send me a link of that liquor? The little ball ones? I cant find them

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hi, you should be able to find them on any selling site. Search "Leca Balls". LECA is in fact short for Light Expanded Clay Aggregate. Are you from Malaysia? If you are then you will be able to easily find them In Lazada or Shopee.

[@caroleisthename07]

Plants n Such im from the USA

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@caroleisthename07 oic. These should be easier to find in the US.

[@gracelim3686]

snip the yellow off just like that? I saw other video they cut it very near the bottom

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Yup you can do both. I just like to let the petiole fall off on its own. But absolutely nothing wrong with cutting all the way down. Looks neater too.

[@CoFFee123..]

Do you mist the leaves of the alocasia? I heard that this is not advisable

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Yes i do. Just hv to make sure they dry quickly.

[@nicstm]

How is your plant so far? Recovered? Mine has suddenly turn yellow on me. Even the newest and last leave is yellowing. I worry the plant cannot survive if this goes on... anything I can do?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Yea, it did recover from this. It was just yellowing becos of the new babies. However, I just recently lost the plant due to the prolong wet and cloudy season we had over last year and this. I not only lost this, I also lost my Thai Constellation. This rainy season really messed my plants up, there wasnt enough light coming into the balcony, and there wasnt enough heat to dry the soil quickly after the storms. Sigh... I do still have 2 of the babies, one is an albino so that's a write off, the other is ok. Hopefully it will grow for me. The weather is still not ideal tho, but there's nothing that can be done. How is the light situation at your place? This plant really needs a lot of light and heat to do well, esp if it's a matured plant. Put it out in the brightest place. Have you checked the roots? you might also want to have a look at the roots. Been raining too much and the air is very wet. Difficult for substrate to dry, which may cause root rot.

[@nicstm]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Sad to hear about your plants. Yes, weather at sg currently also about the same. Windy and rainy. My plant was showing sign of long bending/droopy stems in the recent weeks in a very weird manner so I repotted it. Saw that the roots are all white and healthy with some rhizomes. After repotting, immediately the next day, all leaves started turning yellow very quickly. I place mine in balcony too with bright lights but without direct sun. Have been very windy and occasional rain. The stem seems weaker and thinner so I guess might not survive.

[@heyitssunnytoday]

Why is my alocasia’s leaves wilting a little? Thank you!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hi there are so many reasons. Wilting can be cause by both over and under watering, pests, root rot. It is the hardest to diagnose. Best is to check the roots and see if they are still healthy.

[@TheLivingBackyard]

I bought a "starter" and it was mostly white. I think that's why it is so sad looking, because it's not getting any chlorophyll. It is also winter, so I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with my poor little Macrorrhiza

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Awww im sorry to hear that. Mine was struggling and it finally died becos the plant was suddenly producing too much white. Luckily i still kept a baby. I hope yours will do well!

[@TheLivingBackyard]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Thank you, I hope so too! I'm hoping warmer weather will help!

[@AbdulRazak-be7cy]

can i know how old your mother plant. thank you

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hmmm i cant really rememeber actually. Must be around 2 years. I got it as a juvenile.

[@SP-os3yy]

How fast does this plant grow?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Quite quickly for me. Also depending in light and water. Mine gives me leaf after leaf simultaneously when it's good. Maybe 2 leaves a month or 5 leaves in 2 months.

[@clydell835]

Very informative video, thank you! But I believe your plant is actually a variegated Colocasia because the leaves have a more pointed arrowhead shape to them. but just as equally as beautiful and I am so jealous! Congratulations on the babies!

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Thank you! I love the variegation best on this plant. The plant is indeed an alocasia. Has been confirmed by a few growers who have this plant.

[@pavena]

Colocasia points down

[@BABOLATennis1]

Do you use LED purple light ?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

No I don't use those. I prefer the natural colored growlights.

[@soucharoma]

Hi! i am mexican so my english its not good, so i have a question about the balls in your de ground, what's that cause my Alocasia has been only 3 leaf and died but now growing one so i´am so mortified, PLEASE I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

The balls in the soil are LECA balls (Light Expanded Clay Aggregate) they are actually clay but heated up so they increase in size and becomes very light weighted and more hollow inside. I use it mainly to help make the soil more airy so that water can flow thru easily, wetting the roots and flowing out quickly after the roots get wet. Your alocasia did not die since it is growing a leaf again. When something like that happens to my alocasia (which just happened to my alocasia cuprea) i am guessing I overwatered it and some of the roots rotted away. So now the plant has less roots to support so many leaves. The leaves will turn yellow and die. When more leaves die, it means the plant dont have to feed so many leaves and it gives time for the plant to regrow more roots. Once the roots are regrown and healthy again, then the plant will give you new leaves again. I think that is what your alocasia is doing. Since there is a new leaf now, the plant is good again. Just dont overwater the plant. Or change your soil into a mix that dont keep too much water for long periods of time. I hope this helps.

[@soucharoma]

Plants n Such thank you so much really i love the alocasia so really i want to care... thanks

[@jessicafuertes6079]

I found a bulb and when i plant it its all white,, what should i do??

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

You mean the plant is all white? Then it wouldnt survive for long unfortunately. As soon as it finishes the food in the bulb the plant will die.

[@yangtzeling7468]

Hey , I’m afraid to let my Alocasia dry out as I do see them growing near / in streams , ponds or any water area ... am I overwatering them ? Is it necessary for the substrate to dry out once a while ? Thanks.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Hi, they do like water BUT they also root rot easy. Mine gets root rot all the time and I was so fed up, I changed the substrate to pure pumice! Now I can water more, with less danger of root rot. They do like water, but the water has to be full of oxygen so the roots get to breathe. So if you can create moving water, you can soak the pot into the water and they will be fine. I suggest maybe change the substrate to a mix that drains well and have a lot of air pockets ie, maybe chunkier stuff. You can let the substrate dry out once in a while. Feel the leaf, if it feels like tissue, definitely time to water.

[@yangtzeling7468]

@@WinnieLuthienThye Thank you lots ! 💚💚💚

[@mtownz6215]

I have a seedling and it doesn't look like its growing.. hmm..

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Sometimes they take their own sweet time. I had a plant that went into dormancy for close to 2 years 🤷‍♀️ just put it a side so you dont have to see it everyday. It helps. You will also water it less and fuss over it less which is exactly what the seedling needs sometimes. Neglect.

[@temantaehyung]

my alocasia dont have a baby. how to make the baby :( pls reply

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

your alocasia might not be matured enough to have plantlets. Or not enough fertilizer and light. Does your plant have enough light? Variegated plants need a little bit more light but not direct sunlight or it will burn their leaves.

[@temantaehyung]

Plants n Such where is the babies come from? is it grow from its roots or it has seed in roots or something? atau i tanam in soil too much, what is the best plant media for alocasia...

[@temantaehyung]

Plants n Such thx for replying :)

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@temantaehyung it does come from the roots. The roots will form small rhizomes (like onion) and from the rhizomes the new baby plant will grow out. My soil mix is cocochips, leca balls, charcoal and a bit of soil. The tanah kena airy.

[@nurulinanijahari5122]

Can this be grown in water?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

I wouldnt recommend it. You can start rooting it in water, but should be transfered to proper substrate later. This plant grows pretty large, I dont think putting it in a jar of water will work.

[@nurulinanijahari5122]

Thanks so much! What soil mixture would you recommend for the baby plant? I got mine as a baby and mostly albino too and it seems not too happy.

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

@@nurulinanijahari5122 i use cocochips+charcoal (or leca) as my substrate. Does your baby plant have green in it? It is generally very difficult for a plant that has a lot of whites to survive, becos there is not enough green to do photosynthesis and make food. From what you are telling me, I don't think substrate is your baby plant's problem, I think it is not doing well because there is not enough green. Keep it away from very bright light, hopefully it will produce more green and help the plant grow better.

[@nurulinanijahari5122]

Plants n Such thanks so much for the tips! Yes two of it’s leaves are all white, and one has half green. Yes albino plants are so hard to maintaon but I will try my best to keep it alive! Thanks so much! ♥️

[@luzvimindasaldana1247]

It is true that alocasia has toxin?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

In fact most house plants have toxins ONLY IF you ingest it.

[@andongscondino5896]

san nkkabili po nyn?

[@WinnieLuthienThye]

Someone gifted it to me. :)

[@teresaplaza1366]

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