Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Alocasia Polly, 0 by gothqueen

gothqueen wrote:
Wow, I have to differ.
Alocasia x amazonica Polly can take very bright direct light outdoors and full sun from a window indoors.
I have some planted in the yard and it doesn't go dormant here until temps drop into the 30's.
You can grow your plant in either of the situations you describe...outdoors, in bright filtered sun (not burning direct sun) or indoors in bright light.

Most of the "African Mask" type shiny leaved alocasias and the thick leaved ones like Imperialis, reginae go dormant if they don;t get ENOUGH light.
This isn't a photo of Polly, but its a photo of one of the same types of Alocasias, this is A. loweii, a larger growing "amazonica-type" alocasia. It sits under a bank of skylights where it receives pretty much the equivalent of full sun for 6-8 hours 365 days a year