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Alocasia Regal Shield
Alocasia 'Regal Shields'
Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear is a tropical plant with gigantic, scalloped leaves bursting from a thick green stalk. Alocasia is one of our most popular plants with their highly ornamental leaves with a green topside and purple underside.
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Alocasia Regal Shield is a tropical plant in the Aroid family, closely related to Philodendrons. The glorious tropical and exotic foliage of plants belonging to the Araceae family is unmatched.
Alocasia Regal Shield produces impressively large, heart-shaped leaves that will make you feel like you are in a tropical paradise in your backyard. Place it somewhere that receives bright, indirect light, and it will reward you with glorious dark leaves.
The large leaves give it a Jurassic feel, and it grows to be 3 to 4 feet tall in no time. Alocasia Regal Shield looks excellent as a container planting on a patio, sunroom, or deck and will thrive in humid, shady conditions with moist soil.
| Hardiness Zone: | 9-11 |
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| Mature Height: | 4 to 8 Feet |
| Mature Width: | 3 to 4 Feet |
| Classification: | Foliage plant |
| Sunlight: | Fluorescent to bright, direct light |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Foliage: | Glossy green leaves |
| Soil Condition: | Regular potting mix |
| Water Requirements: | Likes to stay slightly moist |
| Uses: | Efficient at cleaning air indoors, does well in most spaces |
How to Care for Alocasia Regal Shield
Before you buy a Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear, make sure to read about the recommended care instructions to keep this plant healthy and thriving.
What is the best light for Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants?
Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants perform well in fluorescent light like office buildings or atriums or anywhere away from direct light. They can handle the bright, indirect light found in a northern or partially shaded eastern windowsill. Western or southern exposure would work as long as the plant is away from the window or the window is well shaded. More bright, indirect light will produce more blooms whereas plants kept in lower light conditions will typically flower less often.
How do I water Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants?
Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants likes to stay slightly moist, not too wet or too dry. Too many yellow leaves means the plant is staying wet too often, whereas brown tips on the leaves means it has been kept too dry. They recover well from drying out occasionally. Some owners wait until they see Elephant Ear wilt, making it clear when the plant absolutely needs water. Wilting can also be caused by the plant staying too wet; check the soil condition before watering excessively.
How do I fertilize Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants?
Any all purpose, foliage fertilizer will work for Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants. Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release, and granular, slow release fertilizers. Jack's Classic Indoor plant food works well as a powder, quick release fertilizer that is mixed with water to quickly provide nutrients to a plant that has been in a container for an extended time. On the other hand, Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor is an option as a granular, slow release fertilizer that can be applied while potting and planting. Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment.
What is the best soil for Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants?
Alocasia Regal Shields Elephant Ear Plants do best in soil that stays slightly moist. Regular potting mix works well, try to keep the soil from drying out too much that it compacts, as it can be difficult to rehydrate. Elephant Ear plants also do well if grown exclusively in water without soil, and are frequently found on green walls (living, planted walls).
