{"product_id":"alocasia-longiloba-silver-crown","title":"Alocasia longiloba 'Silver Crown'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia longiloba\u003c\/em\u003e 'Silver Crown' is a compact collector's elephant ear and a new name in our range. Like its relatives it pushes up one leaf at a time from an underground corm, each held upright on its own stalk, so a young plant changes shape with every new leaf. It is a different plant from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/alocasia-longiloba-silver\"\u003eAlocasia longiloba 'Silver'\u003c\/a\u003e, and is listed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlocasias come from the tropical and subtropical forests of Asia, reaching as far as eastern Australia, where they grow in dappled shade under the canopy. 'Silver Crown' is a trade name, sold under \u003cem\u003eAlocasia longiloba\u003c\/em\u003e. No breeder or parentage has been published for it, so it is best treated as a selected form rather than a registered cultivar. It sits with our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/alocasia\"\u003eAlocasia\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/rare-and-unusual\"\u003erare and unusual plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBright, indirect light suits it best, as strong sun scorches the leaves and a dim spot slows growth. From spring to autumn, water when the top few centimetres of compost have dried, and keep it much drier through winter, when it may rest and drop an older leaf before new growth appears in spring. It needs medium to high humidity; dry air browns the leaf edges and invites red spider mite, so a pebble tray, a humidifier or a bright bathroom all help. Keep it warm, ideally above 16C while it is in growth, and never below 10C. Our Alocasia Mix gives the corm the open, free draining compost it needs. All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals and the sap irritates skin, so keep it away from pets and wear gloves when handling it. It makes a good companion for our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/humidity-loving-houseplants\"\u003ehumidity loving houseplants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GrowTropicals","offers":[{"title":"8cm","offer_id":59135499600255,"sku":"ALOCLONGSILVCROW8","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/alocasia-longiloba-silver-crown","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}