How to care for your Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata?
Light
Alpinia does best in bright and indirect sunlight. The plant will be fine with some hours of direct sunlight each day.
Water
The Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata can be a little bit of a diva. It likes it soil to be evenly moist at all times. When the plant is too dry for a long time the leaves will turn brown and crisp up. Especially in the growing season watering once a week is recommended.
Soil
To let your plant thrive and avoid root rot give it a well draining soil mixture with some water retaining qualities. We can highly recommend using one of our pre-made aroid soil mixtures.
Humidity
Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata originates from the woodlands of tropical Eastern Asia. As you can imagine this plant loves a high humidity.
Fertilisation
In the summer months you can fertilise the plant once every other week. In the colder and winter months no fertiliser is needed. Please always check the instructions on your own fertiliser if it has other care instructions.
Repotting
The best time to repot is during the beginning of the growing season. Check if your plant is root bound in it’s nursery pot. Then it’s time to move it to a bigger size pot of around 2 cm extra.
Toxicity
The Alocasia is toxic for humans and animals if ingested.
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