Alocasia lauterbachiana Big

Alocasia lauterbachiana is a striking tropical plant known for its long, narrow sword-shaped leaves with wavy or serrated edges. 

Key features:

• Leaf shape: Long, narrow, sword-like leaves

• Leaf colour: Dark green on top, purple underside

• Edges: Wavy or slightly serrated

• Height: Usually 2–4 feet indoors

• Growth type: Upright tropical foliage plant

Because of its unusual leaf shape, it is popular with aroid collectors and indoor plant enthusiasts.

💧 Watering

• Keep soil evenly moist

• Water when the top 2–3 cm of soil dries

• Avoid waterlogged soil

Alocasias do not like completely dry soil.

🌿 Soil Mix

Use a well-draining aroid mix:

• Coco chips / orchid bark

• Cocopeat

• Perlite or sand

• Compost

Example mix:
30% coco chips + 30% cocopeat + 20% perlite + 20% compost

🌱 Fertilizer

• Feed every 3–4 weeks during growing season

• Use diluted balanced liquid fertilizer

🌱 Propagation

Usually propagated by rhizome division:

1. Remove plant from pot

2. Separate the rhizome offsets

3. Plant them in fresh soil