ALOCASIA CUPREA - Plant Spotlight & Care Tips

Love the cuprea however Brad's cardboard box was epic! Even southern hemisphere cats prefer cardboard to cushion 😸

I can add some useful advice into this video, as I'm a one-trick alocasia growers (mostly jewel alocasias). Root rot and pests are the two main things that you should be prepared for. + For substrate, I personally use pumice, leca and activated charcoal, they dont hold too much water. I've tried many growing media, it's really difficult. + They don't like "complete soak" method of watering. You should water them bit by bit, for me it's weekly. Just enough water to moisten the substrate. Wipe the leaves weekly or bi-weekly, it helps with the pests

WOW! I love how you showed us what it looks like per month until it got to its amazing sis now. The leaves of this alocasia is amazing! Thank you for all the care and tips of this beautiful plant.

I had never heard of the Cuprea until recently seeing (and purchasing!) one at a nursery, now all of a sudden I see them everywhere! They’re stunning!! It reminds me of the colour change paint jobs on fancy cars! Incredible nature made this!!??

The reason why Alocasia cuprea doesn't have a large root system is because, in it's native Sarawak home for example the topography is marked by karst mountain chains. Here, A. cuprea roots among the rocky forest floor, typically on slopes so it has little use for deep, penetrative roots. Relying instead on hoovering up whatever antescedent moisture which it stores by having huge, thick, leathery leaves.

You really do have the most amazing plants 🪴

It’s so gorgeous!! Thank for your experience and care tips

First of all....YOUR KITTY BEAR IS ADORABLE 😢....BEAUTIFUL COAT!! Secondly I love your accent so I had to listen...and thirdly YOUR PLANTS ARE GORG!!! I just got a red secret, black velvet, Melo and Amazonica! I'm absolutely in love with them all....thanks for sharing!!!

An absolute stunner - oh and Brad in the box :chillwcat::virtualhug:

Happy boy in a cardboard box, he's so gorgeous and needs a spotlight video ❤

Just beautiful A cypress, thanks for sharing your care and presentation of the plant, Brad is a happy camper!!!

Looking at that gorgeous Alocasia makes me happy, but I'm even MORE so watching your cat enjoy his no-frills, "this-is-what-a cat-actually-dreams-of" cardboard box.

as stunning as your Cuprea is I am not able to take my eyes off of your cat living his best life!!!!!

Amazing what you have done. Mine died countless time with so many silly mistakes n finally gone dormant almost for 6 months

Love this Alocasia! Can't wait to add one to my collection!

Wow beautiful alocasia plants..love you video..wish you success and be healthy always

Just amazing 👏

this video is so detailed sorry because I just saw your videos yesterday, so I will continue watching your videos everyday

Thank you for sharing your journey with the cuprea……I hope to get one soon😍

Thanks for all the information and tips! Loved your video❤