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Alocasia melo

Name: Alocasia melo
Brand: GrowTropicals
SKU: ALOCMELO6
Price: 6.99 GBP
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The perfect soil Alocasia Premium Potting Mix · 2.5L · £4.99

Description

Alocasia melo produces thick, rigid leaves with a deeply textured surface that feels rough and almost mineral to the touch. The colour is a muted blue-green to grey-green, and the heavy venation creates a rugged, geological quality that sets it apart from every other Alocasia. It is a compact, slow grower that stays small, making it well suited to a desk, shelf, or terrarium. The unusual texture makes it a stand out in any collection.

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How to care for Alocasia melo

Give me bright light out of the midday sun and water me when the top of my soil feels dry.

In their words

What our customers say

Arrived just like the photos - maybe even fuller. Healthy, well-acclimated, and straight into my collection with no issues.

Emily P.

Flawless leaves, stunning variegation, and clearly cared for by experts. It’s already a talking point in my home office.

James R.

Hard to find rare plants that are pet-safe. Ours arrived in perfect condition and looks amazing without any worry.

Sophie L.

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About Alocasia melo

Alocasia melo is a houseplant that takes a little effort. It needs bright indirect light, watering once the top 2 to 3cm of compost has dried out, high humidity and a minimum temperature of 15°C. It is harmful to pets and small children if eaten.

Good for

Kitchen

Care level

EasyChallenge

A little effort

Light

ShadeFull sun

Bright, indirect light

This plant grows best in bright, indirect light or dappled shade. Keep it away from direct sun, which can scorch its delicate leaves. For healthy growth and vibrant foliage, place it near a north-facing or east-facing window where it will receive plenty of filtered light. Read moreShow less

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Watering

Evenly moistDries out fully

Let the top few centimetres dry out

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Water your plant when the top layer of soil feels slightly dry, and always ensure the pot has good drainage. Avoid soggy soil or standing water, and do not let the plant dry out completely, as steady moisture is essential for healthy growth. Read moreShow less

Humidity

Average homeHigh humidity

Needs high humidity

This plant thrives in high humidity and benefits from a consistently humid environment. Good humidity levels help support healthy growth and keep the foliage healthy. To increase humidity, use a humidifier or place the plant in a naturally humid room like a bathroom or kitchen. Plant cabinets, grow tents, and terrariums can also help create stable humidity for tropical houseplants, especially in drier homes. When using enclosed growing spaces, ensure there is adequate airflow to prevent excess moisture build-up. Adding sphagnum moss around the stem can also help hold moisture and improve growing conditions. Read moreShow less

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Temperature

Keep above 15°C · Likes a warm room

This plant grows best in warm temperatures between 18°C and 26°C. Keep it away from cold draughts and avoid temperatures below 15°C, as cooler conditions can stress the plant and affect healthy growth. Read moreShow less

Feeding

Feed monthly with a balanced fertiliser from spring to autumn, and let it rest over winter.

Soil & Substrate

Our Alocasia Premium Potting Mix is peat-free and formulated for Alocasias: a chunky, well-draining blend that prevents waterlogging while maintaining adequate moisture.

Growth habit

Upright →

Plant type

Aroid →Foliage houseplant →

Toxicity

Harmful if chewed or swallowed. Keep it out of reach of pets and small children, and wash your hands after pruning.

Origins

Native to Borneo, Alocasia melo grows in the understorey of humid tropical forest, typically at low elevations in shaded, damp conditions.

Genus

Alocasia →

More on caring for houseplants What does bright indirect light mean? Should I mist my houseplants?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does my plant come with a pot?

Your plant will arrive in its nursery grow pot — the plastic pot it's been growing in. We don't include a decorative pot as standard, and there's a good reason for that: it means you get to choose one that fits your space and style, rather than being stuck with something that doesn't suit your home.

It also means you're not paying extra for a pot you might not want. The nursery pot is perfectly fine to keep your plant in for a while, just pop it inside a decorative cover pot or cache pot and you're good to go. When you're ready to repot (usually after a growing season or when roots start poking out the bottom), you can move it into something more permanent with fresh soil.

If you're not sure what size cover pot to go for, check the pot selector tool listed above, you'll want a decorative pot that's a centimetre or two wider than that to give it a comfortable fit.

How big will my plant be when it arrives?

Every plant on our site includes the pot size (e.g. 12cm) and, where possible, an approximate height. That's the most reliable way to set your expectations, photos can sometimes make a plant look larger or smaller than it really is.

If you're thinking "that sounds quite small for the price," here's something worth knowing: younger, smaller plants almost always adapt better to your home than larger ones. They adjust faster to your light and humidity, put out new growth more quickly, and tend to establish stronger root systems long-term. A plant that grows into your space will usually outperform one that was already big when it arrived.

That said, every plant is an individual. The one you receive may vary slightly in height, shape, or fullness compared to the photo, that's the nature of living things, not a quality issue. We select healthy, well-established specimens, and if you ever feel your plant doesn't match what you were expecting, just get in touch and we'll take a look.

What makes your plants different from the supermarket or garden centre?

There's a big difference between a plant that's been sitting under on a retail shelf and one that's been looked after and cared for by people who specialise in exactly this.

Our plants are grown in house or sourced from specialist nurseries, many of them varieties you simply won't find at your local garden centre or supermarket. Before anything leaves us, it's checked over by our horticultural team to make sure it's healthy, well-rooted, and ready to thrive in your home. We're not shifting volume off a pallet, we're choosing plants we'd want to keep ourselves.

When you buy from a supermarket, you get a plant and a generic care label. When you buy from us, you get the knowledge that comes with it, detailed care guidance, a team you can actually contact if something isn't going right, and the confidence that what's arriving has been looked after properly from the moment it was grown to the moment it reaches your door.

We're a specialist nursery first, not a retailer that happens to sell plants. That's the difference, and you'll see it the moment you open the box.

What should I do when my plant arrives?

First things first, unbox it as soon as you can. Plants don't love being in dark boxes any more than you would, and the sooner yours is out and breathing, the better.

Remove all the packaging carefully, give the soil a check with your finger, and water lightly if it feels dry. Then find it a spot with appropriate light, but avoid putting it straight into harsh direct sun or next to a radiator. Think of it like arriving somewhere new after a long journey: it needs a moment to adjust.

It's completely normal for your plant to look a little tired or droopy after transit. This is called transit stress, and most plants bounce back within a week or two. You might see a yellow leaf or some drooping, don't panic, and resist the urge to overwater or start repotting straight away.

Our advice for the first couple of weeks: leave it in its nursery pot, water it only when the top layer of soil feels dry, and let it acclimatise to your home's light, temperature, and humidity. Once it's settled in and showing signs of new growth, you can think about repotting or moving it to its permanent spot.

Every plant we sell comes with a care guide on the product page so you'll know exactly what it needs going forward. And if anything doesn't look right, get in touch with our team, we're always happy to help.

Will my plant survive being shipped?

Yes! and we go to serious lengths to make sure of it. Every plant is hand-packed by our team with protective wrapping and secure, custom-designed boxes to keep it stable and safe in transit. We've shipped hundreds of thousands of plants across the UK and our packaging methods have been refined over years to handle the bumps and jolts of delivery.

During colder months, we monitor weather forecasts and offer heat packs where needed to protect against frost. In extreme conditions, we may hold your order for a day or two rather than risk sending it out, we'd rather you wait an extra day than receive a stressed plant.

That said, plants are living things, and the occasional transit wobble can happen. If your plant arrives damaged or isn't in the condition you'd expect, just get in touch within 48 hours with a photo, and we'll make it right, whether that's a replacement or a full refund. No fuss.

The short version: we treat every box like it's going to someone who really cares about what's inside, because it is.

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Everything about Alocasia

Alocasia are some of the most striking houseplants you can grow. Bold, architectural leaves on slender stems that immediately draw the eye. They're native to tropical and subtropical forests across Southeast Asia, where they grow on the forest floor in warm...

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Verified reviews

Rated by real customers

Customers praised this plant's "incredible texture" and stunning leaves that feel almost plastic-like. Most reported plants arriving healthy and well-packaged, often larger than expected with bonus corms. Fast growing and beautiful patterns. However, some experienced shipping issues during winter causing leaf loss, though customer service responded quickly with refunds.

Beautiful colours and an almost unbelievably plastic texture as the leaves are very thick
Outstanding condition and even arrived with 8 corms which have already started sprouting
Most incredible leaf texture. Doubled the size over couple of weeks

5 stars: 31 (94%)
4 stars: 1 (3%)
3 stars: 1 (3%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Alocasia melo

Arrived in perfect condition with two leaves larger than I expected. Beautiful colours and an almost unbelievably plastic texture as the leaves are very thick and sturdy. Very interesting plant! It arrived already beginning to sprout a new leaf as well.

Beautiful

The leaves are so stunning, incredible texture. Had a new growth point which has already given me a leaf

Alocasia Melo

Lovely little plant, arrived safely and in good condition, well packaged. Very happy with my order.

Gorgeous Melo

Absolutely gorgeous tiny plant :u1FAB4:

That leaves texture :grinning_face_with_star_eyes:

What a texture on the leaves. Couldn’t believe it’s not artificial plant . Can wait for it to grow big :grinning_face_with_star_eyes:

Arrived looking a bit worse

Arrived looking a bit worse for wear and it’s dropped most of its leaves unfortunately. Partly the fault of the shipping provider as it got sent to the wrong warehouse on a cold night. Managed to get a couple of corms in case it doesn’t survive though so fingers crossed. Always a bit of a risk buying plants in winter anyway

Beautiful plant. Outstanding condition and

Beautiful plant. Outstanding condition and even arrived with 8 corms which have already started sprouting.

Unbeatable service. Brilliant plants.

Amazing

This is a really beautiful plant. So healthy, and the leaves are amazing. My first purchase included the alocasia platinum plant which has grown quite a bit so I hope this grows just as quick. It has loads of baby leaves sprouts up.

Most incredible leaf texture. Looks

Most incredible leaf texture. Looks almost plastic. Arrived as a tiny plant and it seems to be fast growing as doubled the size over couple of weeks. Would recommend this Alocasia.

Amazing looking plant

Another amazing looking plant in fantastic condition. Growtropicals simply delivers plant in their best possible condition.

Perfect. Great qualitly baby plant

Beautiful and healthy

Love my new plants

My plants arrived looking amazing. They were very well packaged and the adansonii was bigger than I expected. Very happy with my purchase.

Lovely plant, arrived very healthy

All four alocasia arrived looking very healthy and are currently acclimating well with some of my others

Alocasia melo

Purchased this as part of the 4 for £30 deal and couldn't be happier with it. already has two beautiful leaves. Arrived in great condition.

Stunning, arrived perfectly packaged

Stunning, arrived perfectly packaged

Excited to receive this plant

Excited to receive this plant only she was sick and got worse within a week of having it, Growtropicals customer service was quick to react when I contacted them I was refunded and now waiting on my Melo corm to grow to have the plant in my collection.

Everything was all right! Thank

Everything was all right!

Thank you!

Hreat looking plant

Happy, healthy plant

I looooove the texture on this plant, the leaves are big and the pattern is clear. The plant arrived really well packaged, so it was nice and safe. Plant looks exactly as pictured.

Great little plant, very full and already producing a corn!

Beautiful plant and it's thriving

Beautiful plant and it's thriving lovely,I'm very happy with it.

Absolutely gorgeous. What a healthy plant, bigger than expected too!

Love it, must have had a few corms in the one nursery pot as have three different growth points, I’m really pleased with this one for the price.

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Alocasia melo

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Alocasia melo

Plant Size Guide

5–8cm

Mini

9–11cm

Small

12–14cm

Medium

15–18cm

Large

19+cm

Extra Large

How to care for Alocasia melo

What our customers say

About Alocasia melo

Good for

Care level

Light

Watering

Humidity

Temperature

Feeding

Soil & Substrate

Growth habit

Plant type

Toxicity

Origins

Genus

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything about Alocasia

Plants delivered the way they deserve

Packaged with Care

Perfect for Gifting

Sustainability at Heart

Rated by real customers

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