Podcasts about alocasia

In today's episode I go over Alocasia plants, where they came from and how to care for them! I answer questions including; What is an alocasia? What do they symbolize? Where did they originate? What is the history of the alocasia? How should you water an alocasia? Lighting & fertilizing needs? How to repot one?/soil needs? How to prune an alocasia? How to propagate them? And extra care tips! Thanks for listening!  You can support this podcast with the support link below or check out my merch store here - Plant School Merch - https://tenney-plants.creator-spring.com/ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or answer the question on Spotify and you may be highlighted on my next episode to win a free plant! Follow me;  Instagram - @plantschoolpodcast YouTube - Tenney Plants Channel Blog - www.tenneyplants.com Pinterest - Tenney Plants Email me! - tenneyplants@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plant-school/support

If there is one genus of plants that has captured my imagination for years but repeatedly evaded me, it's Alocasia. These tropical plants with their large, alien-esque leaves and jewel-toned undersides have long obsessed me. I'd often pick them up from the garden center, only to watch them rapidly decline in my dry, temperate home. But after lots of trial and error, I've finally cracked the code to make them thrive! In this episode, I'm sharing everything I've learned about growing Alocasia houseplants, including care tips, troubleshooting, and some of my new favorite varieties that are thriving in my home.In this episode, we learn:[00:00] Maria's experience with Alocasia[02:21] Why Alocasia is not difficult to care for—it just requires very high standards of care![02:43] Why Alocasia are called alien-like plants[03:34] Characteristics and other common names of Alocasia[05:02] Where do Alocasias grow naturally?[06:31] Alocasia Care #1: Light requirements (bright indirect light)[09:06] Light is very independent of every person's own environment![10:30] Alocasia Care #2: Soil moisture (keep them in evenly moist soil)[11:58] 2 different ways that you can measure soil moisture[13:34] What types of pots can you use for your Alocasia?[14:47] Alocasia Care #3: Humidity[15:28] Why you should use a humidifier[17:20] Other tricks to increase humidity in your home[18:19] Alocasia Care #4: Fertilizer (fertilize when you see growth)[19:13] Alocasia Care #5: Dormancy (aka quiescence)[20:11] Use plant-life parallels for your personal growth[20:50] Alocasia troubleshooting tips[21:24] Understanding your Alocasia's needs[22:25] How to save a plant from dying[24:20] Find the best Alocasia varieties for your plant collection with Proven Winners LeafJoy![26:41] What are the different Alocasia species?[27:11] Alocasia 'Ninja'[27:46] Alocasia cupraea[28:49] Alocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'[30:08] Alocasia longiloba[30:46] Alocasia watsoniana[31:33] Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Stingray'Mentioned in our conversation:Growing Joy Ep 46: Understanding Natural Light: General RulesGrowing Joy Ep 47: Understanding Natural Light: Measuring ToolsGrowing Joy Ep 74: Grow Lights 101 With Leslie HalleckGrowing Joy Ep 92: Begonias With Marc From NYBGGrowing Joy Ep 200: Common Houseplant Pest Identification And How To Get Rid Of Fungus Gnats, Spidermites, Scale, White Flies And MealybugsGrowing Joy Ep 213: How Much Light Do My Houseplants Need?Free Download: Understanding Natural LightMoisture Meter and Hygrometer Review / Humidity Products for Houseplants HaulHow to Save and Revive a Dying Houseplant: Saving My Prayer Plant from the Brink of Death!For my favorite alocasia varieties,check out the full show notes and blog here!Thank you to our episode sponsors:Proven WinnersIf you want to have success with houseplants, you've got to have two things: the knowledge to care for them successfully and healthy plants. Meet my new favorite houseplant grower: Proven Winner's leafjoy™. With only the best plant genetics grown in a state-of-the-art, European greenhouse, you will not be disappointed in the variety and quality of your favorite plants from Proven Winner's leafjoy™. This company has taken the guesswork out of plant shopping with plant tags that include scientific names and care guides, as well as color-coded collections for the different areas of your home that you want plants in!Find plant joy in leafjoy™. Head to provenwinners.com to find your local leafjoy™ dealer and let me know which plant you take home on socials!Follow Maria and Growing Joy:Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha LeungJoin the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!Instagram: @growingjoywithmariaTiktok: @growingjoywithmariaSubscribe to the Growing Joy Youtube channel! /growingjoywithmariaWebsite: www.growingjoywithmaria.comPinterest: @growingjoywithmariaOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code bloomfree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com* Check out Quince and use my code joy for a great deal: https://www.quince.com/* Check out Quince and use my code joy for a great deal: https://www.quince.com/* Check out Quince: https://www.quince.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Alocasia! We dive into this beautiful genus and go over everything you would need to know to successfully grow your own!

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In this weeks episode John is joined by Andrew Bunting Vice President of Horticulture at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to chat about Pennsylvania Horticultural Society gardening trends for 2023 survey.ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), an internationally recognized nonprofit organization founded in 1827, uses horticulture to advance the health and well-being of the Greater Philadelphia region.1.    Gardens with ecological functions – People are continuing to see their gardens as part of a larger ecosystem. Through incorporating native and pollinator plants, gardeners are creating habitats for insects and birds.2.    “Leave the Leaves” – This movement encourages people to leave their leaves and convert them into compost, mulch, or fertiliser to reduce landfill waste. 3.    Reducing dependence on fossil fuels – Many natural gas-powered garden machines such as mowers, weed whips, chainsaws, and leaf blowers are being phased out for battery-operated options which help to reduce carbon footprint. 4.    Water-wise gardens and plants – With global climate events and increasingly erratic weather patterns including extended periods of drought, there is an increased need to consider water-wise gardens,  gravel gardens, and drought-tolerant plants. 5.    The houseplant craze continues – Houseplants have become an essential part of home décor, health and wellness planning, and social activities. With an increasing number and diversity of houseplants widely available through garden centers, 6.    “Fall is for planting” – Fall has been promoted for the last 20 years as a favorable time in the gardening season to plant perennials, shrubs, and trees. Now, fall is being promoted as a time to add color to the garden too! Garden centers now offer a wide selection of annuals and seasonal plants for fall visual interest, all featuring cold tolerance, beautiful foliage, or interesting fruits and berries. 7.    Amazing Aroids – These popular houseplants that feature distinctive, tropical, and often uniquely patterned foliage continue to grow in popularity such as Philodendron, Scindapsus, Anthurium, Alocasia, and Colocasia, while some rare species like ‘Pharaoh's Mask' have sold for hundreds of dollars. 8.    Food gardening thrives – The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a dramatic increase in food insecurity and the need to grow food. People are discovering that even with minimal pace they can grow produce throughout many months of the year; feeding themselves, and even sharing with neighbours. You can find out more about PHS as-well as buy tickets to the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show Here https://phsonline.org There will be a blog post on this episode very soon on my website. This blog and previous blogs along with all podcast episodes are be available on my Website :https://mastermygarden.com/If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes please let me know. Please like and follow Master My Garden on the following channels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/Twitter:https://twitter.com/tweetsbyMMGor email info@mastermygarden.comUntil next week Happy Gardening John Support the show

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Time, not Thyme. Then Eric shares a house plant that its an indicator of time. Then Steve share about a plant and a cocktail with a confusing name. Finally, more details about the cocktail.Show Notes!The Thyme episode of rootboundThe National Phenology NetworkPhenology, A Matter of TimeJapan's Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate changeBeginner's Guide to Caring For Alocasia ‘Polly' (Alocasia Amazonica or African Mask Plant)More info on Alocasia Amazonia (and perhaps why it is called thatRewild DCPictureThis AppAlbizia julibrissin on wikipediaMimosa brings spring to the South of FranceJustin Robinson (@countrygentlemancooks on instagram) discusses MimosaHow the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of BrunchDomestique Wineshop - One of the top five natural wine shops in America according to Wine EnthusiastEric Moorer and instagram

Since starting our company, we've had some really interesting conversations about the vast difference between how men and women do things in the business space. Most female business owners we know (including ourselves), for example, actively work on their money mindset, struggle to trust their decisions, and have perfectionist tendencies……While the startup DudebrosTM of the world sail through business (and life) like it was made for them.This obvious discrepancy arises from the way women have been socialized for generations. We've been trained to be hesitant about our offerings because the idea of pleasing everyone else, constantly asking for permission, and doubting our own skills and abilities has been reinforced throughout our lives. It's no mystery that these blocks show up in our businesses too. And it shows in how little female-owned businesses make each year despite their abundance.Our male counterparts are quite the opposite in their behavior, and after interacting with so many of them as well as paying close attention to business personalities in the media, we've come up with a list of “lessons” that we've picked up over the years. Some of these insights are extremely liberating, effective, and empowering. And it would actually do us a fair amount of good to be able to inculcate them in how we operate our businesses.But for the ones we don't agree with, well, a little bit of humor never hurt anyone.Here's what you can expect from this episode: Why most women choose people-pleasing over doing what they really want The importance of taking imperfect action How women are socialized to believe that their approach is the wrong approach  Healthy humility vs. blind confidence Believing in the value of your work and how that translates to the clients who need your services Choosing yourself instead of asking for permission  The avenues available for learning in today's world We really enjoyed recording this one because it was a healthy dose of fun along with some truths that we deal with every day as female business owners. If you struggle with feeling confident about your actions and offerings (or are just in the mood for a laugh), this is the perfect episode for you to cozy up and tune in to! And once you're done listening, don't forget to connect with us on Instagram (@heymarvelous) and share your thoughts!This Week's Joy:Sandy is absolutely obsessed with her giant new Alocasia macrorrhiza (Giant Taro) plant and its massive leaves! It brings a lot of joy and positivity to her space, and it's the first thing she checks on when she enters her condo. This Week's Hustle:Our Visibility Crash Course is 8+ years of our online marketing lessons condensed into a 5-day program that will help you amplify your voice as an online creator, show up more authentically in your business, and communicate effectively with the clients who need you. Learn more here!RESOURCES: Coursera Hey Marvelous Visibility Crash Course  This podcast is brought to you by the Marvelous online teaching platform.Marvelous is an easy-to-use platform that helps you build and sell your own courses, memberships, and live-streamed programs. Go from idea to open for business in just minutes. If you're looking for a simple, streamlined way to build and grow an online business. You can learn more at Marvelous.

It's Earth Day, so let's take a look at what you can find and reuse for your houseplants. Rifle through the recycling bin, search your kitchen cupboards and you'll find plenty of stuff you can press into service. Plus I answer a question about a droopy Alocasia and we hear from listener Natalie. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-equipment Thanks to LAVA-LITE for sponsoring this week's episode. Find out more about their range of houseplant products derived from volcanic deposits here. 

Let's get down and dirty with alocasia: the plant you love to hate. Learn all about these beautiful plants that definitely come with some draw backs. Plus we announce an upcoming event where you can come hang out with us! Where Are We Growing:Our WebsiteInstagramNicole:Tik TokInstagramPlant ConsultationsBrandon:Tik TokInstagramYoutubePlant ShopMy Amazon Storefront

On this episode we learn why Jess had an unsuccessful plant trip, why Mary hates catnip and how Alicia took back her East Window. We also sprinkled in some more plants for newbies and we had brief introduction to houseplant scale bugs. Follow us on Instagram and send us your questions, topic ideas or casualty plant pictures! @plantpeepspod Send us an email at plantpeepspod@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tips from this Episode: - Use rubbing alcohol to clean leaves with scale bugs. - Use sticky traps and mosquito bites or insect pellets on top of your soil to help with fungus gnats. - Philodendron plants can survive on florescent lighting - so bring them to your office or put them in your bathroom and they will be OK! - Trim your vining pothos or philodendrons and propagate and add to the top of the plant to have fuller cascading trailing plants! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buzz Words From this Episode: Proplifting: the practice of taking discarded plant material and propagating new plants from them. Scale Bugs: feed by sucking sap from trees and shrubs through piercing-sucking mouth parts. Sap feeding by scale insects may cause yellowing or wilting of leaves, stunting or unthrifty appearance of the plants, and eventually death of all or part of the plant when infestations are heavy. Fronds: the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plants Mentioned in this Episode: - Lipstick black pagoda - (Aeschynanthus longicaulis) - White Anne Nerve Plant - (fittonia argyroneura) - Alocasia ‘Frydek' - (Alocasia micholitziana) Common name is Green Velvet Alocasia - Pilea Mollis - Also known as Moon Valley Pilea - Silvery Ann - (scindapsus pictus) Common name is silvery vine - Air Plants (Tillandsia) - Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum) - European Cypress - Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica) - Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata, Dracaena angolensi or Dracaena pearsonii) Common name varieties include: Bird's nest, twisted sister, mother in law's tongue, rhino grass, Bantel's sensation - Split Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum) - Also known as Swiss Cheese Plant - Vining Philodendron - Many varieties including Philodendron Brasil, Heartleaf Philodendron, Philodendron Mican, Philodendron Birken, Philodendron - Pothos - Many varieties including Marble Queen, Golden Pothos, Pothos NJoy, Neon Pothos, Jade Pothos, Cebu Blue Pothos, and Silver Pothos Exotica - Aloe Vera - Crispy Wave Fern (Japanese Asplenium Nidus) - Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum) Also known as Delta maidenhair fern. - Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) - Marigolds - Catnip (Nepeta cataria) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Products Discussed in this Episode: Sticky Fly Traps: https://tinyurl.com/5739a8ck

Houseplants can be very rewarding to grow. But like any plant, they require a range of different growing situations -- including light and soil. Tylor Rogers, owner of Arium Botanicals, was nice enough to join me on this latest episode to share his vast knowledge of houseplants. We go over his favorite go-to soil blends for Aroids, Hoyas and more. We discuss how he ensures plants have humidity, what to do with pests and his list of favorite and easiest plants to grow. Check out Tylor and his amazing store of both plants & supplies below: Website:  Arium Botanicals Instagram:  ariumbotanicals TikTok:  @arium_botanicals   To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: Facebook Instagram email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com   Find Marlene over on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook

Diesmal soll es um Anfängerpflanzen gehen. Carla erzählt euch, warum Ihr die Finger von der Alocasia lassen solltet, auch wenn sie noch so instagrammable ist.

Is your alocasia going dormant? Learn how to avoid this unnecessary adaptation, plus more tips about alocasias :)

Probablemente en invierno tu oxalis triangularis y tu alocasia ¡se secaron completamente! Y si pensabas que estaban muertas. Existen algunos tipos de plantas que estan en reposo durante el invierno como es el caso de estas dos. Aprende más de suculentas y plantas de interior

It's episode 50!!!! Thank you so much for listening to the show. I wouldn't be here without all of you that listen. To celebrate, we're going to talk about one of my favorite plants: Alocasia Regal Shield! Come listen and let me know if you grow your own Regal Shield! Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantnook Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Let's connect! https://www.instagram.com/theplantnookpodcast/ Check out the merch! https://www.zazzle.com/store/theplantnook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantnook/support

Of all the plants I’m feeling drawn to these days, Alocasia are at the top of my list. I feel like their weird, semi heart shaped, semi ovular shaped leaves look like little alien heads looking at me, popping out from my collection to say hello. They are oddly friendly but also strange looking plants that I’m obsessed with. There are so many reasons to love Alocasia, from the unique leaf shape, to their gorgeous vein patterns and the incredible variety of colors you see, I’m particularly entranced by Alocasia cuprea. Today we are joined by Enid from NSE Tropicals againt o dive deep into Alocasia care and best plants for different types of plant parents. I dare you to not try this amazing genus of plants after listening, sweet plant friend.   Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, so you don't miss the amazing episodes we have coming up!   In this episode we learn: [04:13] Reintroducing Enid, why Maria is OBSESSED with alocasia, and what this episode has in store [05:19] Where can you find alocasias in nature? [06:00] With their similar beautiful features, how can you tell alocasias and anthurium apart? [07:44] What Maria loves about alocasias [08:17] Do alocasias love humidity? What kind of potting mix is ideal for them? [10:35] How often should you water your alocasias? [10:53] Is there a particular light situation that alocasias like? [12:41] What you should always remember when taking care of alocasias (or anthuriums!) [13:27] Enid shares how often she uses fertilizer and what fertilizer she uses on her alocasias [14:20] The experience behind why Maria is intimidated by alocasias [14:42] What happens to alocasias during their dormant period? What are things you can do when they are dormant? [17:42] Where to best get your garden planting needs this season! [19:37] Is there a perfect starter plant for everyone? Maria compiled the best ones suited for YOU [20:55] What is a corm and how does it function for alocasias? [21:25] How do you propagate alocasias? Can you propagate from their leaves? [22:06] Enid shares the most common mistake you might be making with your alocasias! [22:41] How do you save an alocasia from root rot? Can you STILL save it? [24:06] On the ground or in a pot, what’s the best way to keep alocasias upright and prevent them from tipping over? [25:13] What potting situation do alocasias prefer? [26:03] The possible explanation on why your alocasia is growing more flowers than leaves [27:21] Is preventing your alocasias’ dormancy harmful for them in the long-term? [28:53] You alocasias are actually pretty smart! [29:35] Enid’s alocasia recommendations for all stages of plant parents! [30:18] Maria and Enid share their stories with the hardy alocasia Polly [33:48] Maria talks about the alocasias she currently owns and her future plans for this genus!                 Mentioned in our conversation: BAGR Episode Aroids 101 Part 1 BAGR Episode Aroids 101 Part 2 BAGR Episode Anthurium Care The Common Cult Podcast with Heather and Eryn NSE Tropicals   Thank you to our episode sponsor: Territorial Seed Company Thank you Territorial Seed Co for sponsoring today's episode! Territorial Seed Co provides high quality seeds and plants (over 2000 varieties) that are tried and tested on their 75 acre farm and have a ton of fall varieties for us to try! It's already time to start planning your 2021 garden! For seeds, plants, online garden planner, how to videos and more visit TerritorialSeed.com and use code BLOOM10 for 10% off. Take the Plant Parent Personality Test! Take the Plant Parent Personality quiz to unlock your Plant Parent Potential and get a curated list of plants, DIY planty projects and podcasts tailored specifically for your lifestyle. Follow Enid Instagram and Facebook: @NSETropicals    https://www.nsetropicals.com/index.html   Follow Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio: Take the Bloom and Grow Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle) Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon! Instagram and Facebook: @BloomandGrowRadio Tiktok: @bloomandgrowradio Subscribe to the Bloom and Grow Youtube Show! /Bloomandgrowradio Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com Join the (free) Garden Club: www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club

Plantenvriend Jessica Römer kocht in het begin van de lockdown de Alocasia Zebrina en die gaf haar troost. Het enige nadeel is dat de grote plant niet zo goed past in haar appartement in Amsterdam, maar ze bedacht een oplossing.

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When I think Jungle Vibes, anthuriums always come to mind. Their large leaves, mesmerizing vein patterns in the leaves, long slim stems and gorgeous flowers have such a prehistoric look to them. There is so much more to the world of Anthuriums besides the one you can always pick up in the grocery store, so today we welcome back the queen of the aroids, Enid from NSE tropicals to do a deep dive on Anthurium care. NSE Tropicals is one of the most sought after rare plant provider in the US. Restocks routinely sell out in minutes and we are lucky that the mastermind behind it, Enid joins us today for an in depth discussion. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, because Enid will be back next month, to discuss Alocasia care! In this episode we learn: How Maria’s wishlist plants have changed since she first started collecting [02:15] How you can help grow the Bloom and Grow Radio community! [04:00] Enid shares the wonderful story behind the NSE Tropicals, and its 21 year-old plant collecting history! [05:11] Why anthuriums are starting to be a big trend within the plant community [06:22] The interesting environment and origins of anthuriums [06:56] Basic care tips for indoor anthuriums on soil mix and humidity [11:05] Enid’s quick plant hack on increasing humidity [13:19] How to properly water your anthuriums [14:32] What’s the optimal humidity level for indoor anthuriums? [16:37] Do different varieties of anthuriums need different types of light? [18:08] Enid shares her own observations between anthuriums in a greenhouse versus anthuriums in open-air setups [19:19] Why plant parents should always consider the natural environment of their plants [20:06] Where to best get your garden planting needs this season! [21:08] Enid explains why your leaves shouldn’t feel hot to the touch [23:27] How to REALLY know your plants according to Enid [24:11] Are anthurium leaves drooping normal? How do you differentiate between an unhappy plant and normal plant behavior? [25:31] The nasty pests you should be looking out for when taking care of anthuriums and how to get rid of them the right way [27:10] General fertilizer tips for anthuriums and Enid’s recommended brands [29:08] What is pollination for? What are inflorescences? [30:19] Enid’s top 3 anthurium recommendations for beginner plant parents [34:24] Enid’s top 3 anthurium recommendations for advanced plant parents [35:12] Maria shares her future anthurium plans and what to expect from the next episode with Enid [37:03] Mentioned in our conversation: BAGR Episode Aroids 101 Part 1 BAGR Episode Aroids 101 Part 2 NSE Tropicals Thank you to our episode sponsor: Territorial Seed Company Thank you Territorial Seed Co for sponsoring today's episode! Territorial Seed Co provides high quality seeds and plants (over 2000 varieties) that are tried and tested on their 75 acre farm and have a ton of fall varieties for us to try! It's already time to start planning your 2021 garden! For seeds, plants, online garden planner, how to videos and more visit TerritorialSeed.com and use code BLOOM10 for 10% off. Follow Enid Instagram and Facebook: @NSETropicals  https://www.nsetropicals.com/index.html Follow Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio: Take the Bloom and Grow Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle) Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon! Instagram and Facebook: @BloomandGrowRadio Tiktok: @bloomandgrowradio Subscribe to the Bloom and Grow Youtube Show! /Bloomandgrowradio Website: www.bloomandgrowradio.com Join the (free) Garden Club: www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club

In today's episode we go over all the basics for successfully caring for alocasias. We answer the following questions; What are alocasias? Lighting needs? Watering needs? How do you fertilize it? How to manage it's soil? What pests are they prone to and how to get rid of them? How to propagate an alocasia? Extra care tips! Thank you for your support! Feel free to leave a review and share this podcast with your friends! Products Mentioned; Neem Oil - https://amzn.to/2YFW6ku (As an Amazon Affiliate we do earn a small amount from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you) Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a review for our podcast. Follow us; Instagram - @tenneyplants YouTube - Tenney Plants Channel Blog - www.tenneyplants.com Pinterest - Tenney Plants Email us! - tenneyplantsgmail.com

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Beyonce and Solange x Plants! We know you're wondering what kinda plant energy Beyonce and Solange are working with and we are too so join our official Beyonce historian host Gloria as she leads us in a Kiki with our Ivy Park aficionado guest, Planter Rob!

This week, we're going to talk about Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek'! This is one of my favorite plants and I'm so excited to chat about it's origins and how I'm growing it. Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantnook Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Let's connect! https://www.instagram.com/theplant.nook/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theplantnook/support

Episode kali ini khusus langsung disampaikan oleh Dani Medionovianto Penyuluh Pertanian BBP2TP Balitbangtan Kementan tentang tanaman hias yg selama masa pandemi masyarakat mulai tertarik untuk ikut berburu dan menanam tanaman hias di pekarangan, dan jenis Alocasia yg saya akan share, berdasarkan pengalaman saya selama berbudidaya tanaman hias jenis ini. Semoga bermanfaat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dani-medionovianto/support

One person's dramatic tropical plant is another person's bucket of green shovels! Yeah, don't ask. You’ve seen Elephant Ear tubers for sale with the spring bulbs, and Alocasia x amazonica with the indoor tropicals, but have you ever tried growing these stately Aroids? Not all Taro makes a good plant indoors, and how do you get your Jewel Alocasia to have more than one leaf at a time? Matthew has a potting strategy for that!

In the final instalment of Diva Week Mireia of Instagram account @borngardening joins me to discuss Alocasia ‘Polly'. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/5/15/episode-140-diva-week

En este episodio veremos cómo el tamaño de las hojas de nuestras plantas las podemos analizar como texturas. Empecemos entonces con una aproximación. ¿Qué es la textura? Cuando hablamos de ella, y en particular de las plantas, hacemos referencia por un lado al aspecto visual en su apariencia rugosa o suave de acuerdo con el efecto que se genera con la incidencia de la luz. Y por otro, al táctil, aunque tal vez lo pasemos más desapercibido en líneas generales. Podemos definir entonces tres tipos de texturas: fina, media y gruesa. Cada una tiene un uso y unas características distintivas. Textura fina Como podrás imaginarte aquí encontraremos las plantas con hojas pequeñas y con muchas ramitas pequeñas. A la vista resultan relajantes, y a la vez dan la sensación de lejanía cuando se colocan en un último plano. Dicho esto, ti tienes un jardín pequeño o una terraza, al colocarlas de fondo darán la sensación de profundidad y de mayor amplitud. Los arbustos con estas características son los que empleamos para el arte topiario. Plantas con textura fina: brezos (Erica australis, E.gracilis y otras variedades), cufia o érica (Cuphea hyssopifolia), dichondra (Dichondra repens), tomillo (Thymus vulgaris), boj (Buxus sempervirens) y más. Textura gruesa Hojas grandes y gruesas son las que conforman este tipo de texturas. Son plantas que normalmente las usaremos como elementos aislados o en pequeños grupos, pero con un gran impacto visual. Generan visualmente una sensación de reducción del espacio por lo que no debemos abusar de su empleo. Tampoco es recomendable cuando los jardines son pequeños, salvo que juguemos con las plantas de textura fina como te comentaba antes. Las plantas con textura gruesa, aquellas que poseen hojas grandes, son características de los ambientes tropicales. Por ejemplo: Costilla de Adán (Monstera deliciosa), gomero (Ficus elástica), oreja de elefante (Alocasia odora) y banano (Musa × paradisiaca) entre otras. Textura media Aquellas plantas con hojas de tamaño promedio como las del azarero se emplean normalmente como elementos de transición entre los otros tipos para evitar un salto brusco entre el grupo de plantas de hojas muy finas y las de hojas grandes. Plantas con textura media: olea texana (Ligustrun japonicum), vinca (Vinca major), azarero (Pittosporum tobira) y más. Pero antes de terminar te cuento sobre otras sensaciones que las formas de las hojas generan. • Si poseen pelitos (pubescentes) como la oreja de liebre (Stachys lanata), nos invitan a acariciarlas. • Si tienen forma de plumas como las de algunos helechos y acacias también nos dan ganas de tocarlas. • Si son puntiagudas o transformadas en espinas, nos pueden resultar agresivas y harán sentir cierto rechazo. • Las hojas con pecíolo largo, que cuelgan del tallo, nos generan sensaciones de movimiento cuando una brisa las mueve. También pueden ser relajantes e incluso parecernos refrescantes. Por ejemplo, el abedul (Betula pendula) y la Ginkgo biloba. ¿Te animas ahora a descubrir las sensaciones que te despiertan tus plantas? Como siempre, no te olvides de pasar por mi web y llevarte algunos de los PDF que tengo para vos sobre paisajismo sustentable, flores comestibles. Sólo te pido un correo para enviarte el enlace y tu nombre. Más adelante te enviaré más información relacionada con las plantas y los jardines. Muchas gracias

En este episodio veremos cómo el tamaño de las hojas de nuestras plantas las podemos analizar como texturas. Empecemos entonces con una aproximación. ¿Qué es la textura? Cuando hablamos de ella, y en particular de las plantas, hacemos referencia por un lado al aspecto visual en su apariencia rugosa o suave de acuerdo con el efecto que se genera con la incidencia de la luz. Y por otro, al táctil, aunque tal vez lo pasemos más desapercibido en líneas generales. Podemos definir entonces tres tipos de texturas: fina, media y gruesa. Cada una tiene un uso y unas características distintivas. Textura fina Como podrás imaginarte aquí encontraremos las plantas con hojas pequeñas y con muchas ramitas pequeñas. A la vista resultan relajantes, y a la vez dan la sensación de lejanía cuando se colocan en un último plano. Dicho esto, ti tienes un jardín pequeño o una terraza, al colocarlas de fondo darán la sensación de profundidad y de mayor amplitud. Los arbustos con estas características son los que empleamos para el arte topiario. Plantas con textura fina: brezos (Erica australis, E.gracilis y otras variedades), cufia o érica (Cuphea hyssopifolia), dichondra (Dichondra repens), tomillo (Thymus vulgaris), boj (Buxus sempervirens) y más. Textura gruesa Hojas grandes y gruesas son las que conforman este tipo de texturas. Son plantas que normalmente las usaremos como elementos aislados o en pequeños grupos, pero con un gran impacto visual. Generan visualmente una sensación de reducción del espacio por lo que no debemos abusar de su empleo. Tampoco es recomendable cuando los jardines son pequeños, salvo que juguemos con las plantas de textura fina como te comentaba antes. Las plantas con textura gruesa, aquellas que poseen hojas grandes, son características de los ambientes tropicales. Por ejemplo: Costilla de Adán (Monstera deliciosa), gomero (Ficus elástica), oreja de elefante (Alocasia odora) y banano (Musa × paradisiaca) entre otras. Textura media Aquellas plantas con hojas de tamaño promedio como las del azarero se emplean normalmente como elementos de transición entre los otros tipos para evitar un salto brusco entre el grupo de plantas de hojas muy finas y las de hojas grandes. Plantas con textura media: olea texana (Ligustrun japonicum), vinca (Vinca major), azarero (Pittosporum tobira) y más. Pero antes de terminar te cuento sobre otras sensaciones que las formas de las hojas generan. • Si poseen pelitos (pubescentes) como la oreja de liebre (Stachys lanata), nos invitan a acariciarlas. • Si tienen forma de plumas como las de algunos helechos y acacias también nos dan ganas de tocarlas. • Si son puntiagudas o transformadas en espinas, nos pueden resultar agresivas y harán sentir cierto rechazo. • Las hojas con pecíolo largo, que cuelgan del tallo, nos generan sensaciones de movimiento cuando una brisa las mueve. También pueden ser relajantes e incluso parecernos refrescantes. Por ejemplo, el abedul (Betula pendula) y la Ginkgo biloba. ¿Te animas ahora a descubrir las sensaciones que te despiertan tus plantas? Como siempre, no te olvides de pasar por mi web y llevarte algunos de los PDF que tengo para vos sobre paisajismo sustentable, flores comestibles. Sólo te pido un correo para enviarte el enlace y tu nombre. Más adelante te enviaré más información relacionada con las plantas y los jardines. Muchas gracias

It's episode 10 and we're observing the Kwanzaa Principle of Ujima to pay respect to Kobe Bryant's memory and legacy. No one has the 'right' words to say and Colah doesn't pretend to have any of them.  With the sads of collective grief Colah B Tawkin gets introspective and shares a lesson from observing her Alocasia  Regal Shield in bloom.  As much as we're encouraged to bloom, glow up and evolve let us remember to be patient with ourselves during our times of dormancy and loss.  . . Check out linktr.ee/blackinthegarden to hear 'The Art of Plantrepreneurship' Featuring Colah B Tawkin and SUBSCRIBE to Afro Beets podcast! . . Keep up on IG @blackinthegarden #blackinthegarden #soilsista #botanicalbrotha #monsteraboo . . Holla at me: blackinthegarden@gmail.com and share horticultural Black History figures  365!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: BallotReady: The goal of this initiative is to increase voter education and encourage your listeners to get the vote out during the 2020 General Election this November. https://www.ballotready.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/support

It's episode 10 and we're observing the Kwanzaa Principle of Ujima to pay respect to Kobe Bryant's memory and legacy. No one has the 'right' words to say and Colah doesn't pretend to have any of them. With the sads of collective grief Colah B Tawkin gets introspective and shares a lesson from observing her Alocasia Regal Shield in bloom. As much as we're encouraged to bloom, glow up and evolve let us remember to be patient with ourselves during our times of dormancy and loss. . . Check out linktr.ee/blackinthegarden to hear 'The Art of Plantrepreneurship' Featuring Colah B Tawkin and SUBSCRIBE to Afro Beets podcast! . . Keep up on IG @blackinthegarden #blackinthegarden #soilsista #botanicalbrotha #monsteraboo . . Holla at me: blackinthegarden@gmail.com and share horticultural Black History figures 365!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackinthegarden/support

PLANT OF THE WEEK Alocasia species For an instant tropical feel, plants with large leaves are one of the main choices. Some of these belong in the Alocasia family originating from a bulb or rhizome.  Alocasia amazonica But will they grow in your district. Let's find out That was Jeremy Critchley www.thegreengallery.com.au PLAY: Alocasia 21st August 2019 Jeremy mentioned these varieties of Alocasi to watch out for. Alocasia macrorrhiza, Alocasia zebrina and Alocasia amazonica, are all outstanding cultivars. The latter has very dark green leaves with prominent veins, edged in white, while the back of the leaf is purple. Slow growing but hates the cold. Jeremy thinks that it looks a bit like an African mask. Don't be like me and forgot they die down in winter. Luckily I didn't throw it out.

Floristen Marie Blom från Ginkgo svarar på ett gäng lyssnarfrågor som har kommit in. Om att ta sticklingar från alocasia, växtnäring, mystiska hål i blad och tips på en stor växt att ha i ett vardagsrum. Malin Persson, bloggare på Elle, berättar också i podden om sitt bästa knep för att få glansiga och glada blad: bananskals-spa! 

Welcome back to part 2 of the Aroids 101 series. I hope you enjoyed last weeks Part 1 on the general information and care for the amazing Araceae family. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, I would suggest hitting pause here and listening to that episode first, as it lays the groundwork for the information we dive into today. We are joined again today by Enid, the founder of NSE Tropicals. NSE Tropicals is an online plant shop that has some of the most rare and unusual plants on the Internet. Enid founded NSE Tropicals 18 years ago as a hobby and it has turned into one of the go to resources for rare and exotic plants. She is an avid collector of aroids and other hard to find plants and even served as the President of the International Aroid Society. Today’s episode is all about the different species that make up the Araceae family, and the popular Aroids we know and love. Enid walks us through what we need to know about Philodendrons, Alocasia, Anthuriums, Rhaphidophora, Monstera and more and suggests great plants to start with when dipping our toes into the Aroid pool… not to be confused with the aquatic plants we also discuss! This talk is full of fun facts that I hope help you bloom and grow your indoor jungles. I know I am super inspired to bring some more aroids home after this conversation! Plant Friends… I feel like I owe it to you to just own how much I butcher the Latin language in this episode. Don’t worry… I’m working on finding the perfect guest for Plant Latin episode to be airing in your earbuds soon. In this episode we learn - Specific care instructions for the various genus of aroids: Philodendrons, Alocasia, Anthurium, Rhaphidophora, Monstera, - Why Philodendron Pink Princess is so popular - How Enid keeps tracks of all of the varied species of plants - How these plants get divided and their names get determined - Watering hacks for bulbs - The history of the Alocasia Polly - Enid’s trick to help with proper aeration of soil and healthy root systems - What size pots go best with these plants with large leaves that don’t necessarily have large root systems - How to harvest seeds from your Aroid Inflorescence - What the “toughest” aroids are to try indoors - Aquatic aroid basic recommendations - Enid’s fertilizing practices Mentioned in today’s episode: - Please visit www.bloomandgrowradio.com/aroid101_2 for photos of the plants discussed - International Aroid Society www.aroid.org - Article by Episode 07 Guest, Olena Shmahalo on change of taxanomy for Thaumatophyllum Bipinnatifidum Find Enid and NSE tropicals @NSETropicals on Instagram and Facebook and www.nsetropicals.com Find Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio @bloomandgrowradio on instagram and www.bloomandgrowradio.com Join the Garden Club for free! www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club Thanks again to Modern Sprout for sponsoring today’s episode. To get yourself some of their hydroponic planters with organic non gmo herbs and flowers or one of my beloved growlights, visit modernsprout.com and entire code BLOOM to get 15% off.

Indoor plants are clever things. They filter toxins from our homes to create healthy and happy green rooms for us to live within.Lauren Camilleri has a degree in interior architecture and graphic design in her bones and a love for foliage, she lives for matching the right plant with the nook where it can live its best life. Her fave plant is Monstera delicosa (aka swiss cheese plant) obvs, those graphic glossy leaves are a designers dream. But it's definitely not a case of style over substance with this beauty, they're also robust and delightfully low maintenance.Lauren and her best friend Sophie Kaplan have written a book about indoor plants and indoor plant people called 'Leaf Supply'. It’s simply brilliant. And the photos by Luisa Brimble are as always heavenly and inspiring.Growing plants indoors is not always easy so host of the show, Landscape Architect and plantswoman, Linda Ross chats to Lauren about all aspects of growing thriving indoor plants: water, light and temperature requirements; common ailments; favourite plants + plants for light, dark or misty rooms and the best plants to hang from shelves. They bond over their crazy love or Alocasia and Mexican mistletoe and chat about having weekly showers - WITH THEIR PLANTS!!!Connect with Lauren on insta @leaf_supply. Order her book ‘Leaf Supply’ or take delivery of your own special indoor plant though her website www.leaf-supply.com.Connect with Linda on insta @linda_kirin_rossHave a planty question?Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Garden Clinic to help with ailing plants (indoors included) @gardenclinicclub on social media. Find out more on our website www.gardenclinic.com

Indoor plants are clever things. They filter toxins from our homes to create healthy and happy green rooms for us to live within.Lauren Camilleri has a degree in interior architecture and graphic design in her bones and a love for foliage, she lives for matching the right plant with the nook where it can live its best life. Her fave plant is Monstera delicosa (aka swiss cheese plant) obvs, those graphic glossy leaves are a designers dream. But it's definitely not a case of style over substance with this beauty, they're also robust and delightfully low maintenance.Lauren and her best friend Sophie Kaplan have written a book about indoor plants and indoor plant people called 'Leaf Supply'. It’s simply brilliant. And the photos by Luisa Brimble are as always heavenly and inspiring.Growing plants indoors is not always easy so host of the show, Landscape Architect and plantswoman, Linda Ross chats to Lauren about all aspects of growing thriving indoor plants: water, light and temperature requirements; common ailments; favourite plants + plants for light, dark or misty rooms and the best plants to hang from shelves. They bond over their crazy love or Alocasia and Mexican mistletoe and chat about having weekly showers - WITH THEIR PLANTS!!!Connect with Lauren on insta @leaf_supply. Order her book ‘Leaf Supply’ or take delivery of your own special indoor plant though her website www.leaf-supply.com.Connect with Linda on insta @linda_kirin_rossHave a planty question?Don’t hesitate to reach out to the Garden Clinic to help with ailing plants (indoors included) @gardenclinicclub on social media. Find out more on our website www.gardenclinic.com

Whether you're a hashtag natural or tend to get your #Monsteramonday mixed up with #philodendronfriday, Instagram is a bit of a jungle for houseplant lovers: fun to negotiate but sometimes rather confusing. I talk to Kimberley Aston aka @kingstreetjungle, who's a houseplant lover of the Instagram generation, and one of the faces behind smash hit accounts @philomemedron and @therealhouseplantsof_ig We discuss how to get the best out of hashtags, how to take great photos of your plants, why real houseplant photos should show the unvarnished truth about your plants, and more.  Here's a guide to some of the things we talk about in this episode so you can read on and click through as you listen... We talk about the range of hashtags to use with houseplants, including #Monsteramonday, #philodendronfriday, #glasshouses and #aspidistraaddict and Kimberley explains why it's useful to follow hashtags on Instagram - here's how. I mention some of my new Peperomias including P. maculosa, P. bangroana and P. prostrata. I single out the Aglaeonema picta tricolor meme and the plant knowledge meme on @philomemedron. Kimberley singles out Epiphyllum chrysocardium as a plant on her wishlist - check it out on Instagram She also names some of her favourite IG accounts including @jamiesjungle, @foxhollowfarmer and @botanygeek. I would also recommend these Instagram accounts to follow - @plantsandcollecting, @arapisarda and @warsawjungle: have a look at this piece I wrote for Gardenista for more suggestions. How to support On The Ledge If you like the idea of supporting On The Ledge on a regular basis but don't know what Patreon's all about, check out the FAQ here: if you still have questions, leave a comment or email me - ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com If you're already supporting others via Patreon, just click here to set up your rewards! For those who prefer to make a one-off donation, you can still buy me a coffee A donation of just £3 helps keep On The Ledge going: helping to pay for me to travel to interviews, and for expenses like website hosting and audio equipment. Don't forget to join the Facebook page for news of what's coming up on the show and bonus blogposts! If you prefer to support the show in other ways, please do go and rate and review On The Ledge on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen. It's lovely to read your kind comments, and it really helps new listeners to find the show. On The Ledge talks, live show and houseplant chats  I'll be making an appearance at Gardeners' World Live in Birmingham on June 14 on the Blooming Interiors stage - check out the schedule here, and stay tuned as I'll have a ticket giveaway coming up in the next few weeks. I am also going to be at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show on the afternoon of July 4 giving talks on houseplants in the roses theatre - do join me if you can. And on the evening of Friday October 26 I'll be bringing a live show of On The Ledge to the RHS London Urban Garden show, with special guests including Alys Fowler and all kinds of leafy fun! Put those dates in your diary NOW! Credits This week's show featured Roll Jordan Roll by the Joy Drops, An Instrument the Boy Called Happy Day Gokarna by Samuel Corwin, and Oh Mallory by Josh Woodward, all licensed under Creative Commons.

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I talk to florist and planting designer Carolyn Dunster about the ancient Japanese art of kokedama and answer listener questions about aphids and a 'crying' Alocasia.

This dissertation addresses the biogeographic history of the Araceae family and of one of its largest genera, Alocasia. With >3300 species, Araceae are among the largest families of flowering plants. It is the monocot lineage with the deepest fossil record, reaching back to the Early Cretaceous. Araceae are distributed worldwide, but >3100 species occur in the tropical regions of the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia; most fossils from the Late Cretaceous and many younger ones come from the temperate zone in the northern hemisphere, implying much extinction and range expansion. Most subfamilies are pantropically distributed, and almost all genera are restricted to one continent. Alocasia comprises 113 species, many as yet undescribed, making it the 7 th -largest genus of the Araceae. Many species are ornamentals, and two species are of interest for man, either for food (giant taro) or in local cultures (Chinese taro). The origin of these species was not known. Alocasia is distributed in Southeast Asia from India to Australia, with species occurring on all islands of the Malay Archipelago. This region has a complex geologic history shaped by the collision of the Eurasian, the Pacific, and the Indo-Australian plate. The Malesian flora and fauna comprises Laurasian and Gondwanan elements, reflecting the influence of changing sea levels, uplift and submergence of islands, and other tectonic movement. In this thesis, I used molecular phylogenetics, Bayesian divergence dating, ancestral area reconstruction to understand the past distribution of the Araceae family and the Alocasia clade in the context of past continent movements and climate history. For the family analysis, existing chloroplast DNA matrices were augmented so that all Araceae genera were represented by one or more species, with a focus on covering geographic disjunctions, especially between continents. Divergence dating relied on seven confidently assigned fossil constraints, comparing uniform and gamma-shaped prior distributions on fossil ages, as well as several molecular clock models. Biogeographic analyses were performed in a model-based likelihood framework that took into account past dispersal routes based on continent connectivity and climate. I also integrated fossils into the ancestral area reconstruction, either simulating extinct or still existing ranges, and then compared results to those obtained from analyses without fossils. To study the morphology and ecology of Alocasia, fieldwork was conducted in Malaysia and herbarium work in Germany, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Maximum likelihood phylogenies were inferred based on chloroplast and nuclear loci, sequenced for 71 species of Alocasia plus 25 outgroup species from 16 genera. Bayesian divergence dating of the nuclear phylogeny relied on one fossil constraint and ancestral areas were reconstructed using parsimony- and likelihood-based methods. The Araceae diverged from the remaining Alismatales in the Early Cretaceous (ca. 135 Ma ago), and all eight subfamilies originated before the Cenozoic. The earliest lineages are inferred to have occurred in Laurasia (based on fossils and tree topology), and most lineages reached Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, and Australia during the Paleogene and Neogene. Many clades experienced extinction in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere during the Oligocene climate cooling. Two continentally disjunct genera (Nephthytis and Philodendron) are polyphyletic and need taxonomic rearrangement. Plastid substitution rates are exceptionally high in free-floating and water-associated Araceae. Ancestral area reconstructions obtained when fossil (no longer occupied) ranges where included in the analyses were more plausible than those without fossil ranges. This is not a trivial result because only in a quantitative (computer-based) analysis is it possible for fossil ranges to influence results (here areas) at distant nodes in the phylogenetic tree. The nuclear and plastid phylogenies of Alocasia revealed the polyphyly of the two genera Alocasia and Colocasia; to achieve monophyly, two species (Alocasia hypnosa and Colocasia gigantea) have to be moved to other genera. There were strong incongruencies between phylogenies from the two partitions: The chloroplast data reflect geographical proximity, the nuclear morphological similarity. This may indicate hybridization events followed by chloroplast capture. Based on the nuclear tree, Alocasia split from its sister group by the end of the Oligocene (ca. 24 Ma) and colonized the Malay Archipelago from the Asian mainland. Borneo played a central role, with 11–13 of 18–19 inferred dispersal events originating there. The Philippines were reached from Borneo 4–5 times in the late Miocene and early Pliocene, and the Asian mainland 6–7 times during the Pliocene. The geographic origin of two domesticated species could be resolved: Giant taro originated on the Philippines and Chinese taro on the Asian mainland.