Drooping Alocasia

I was just given an huge (about 5 ft) Alocasia for Christmas and in the past few weeks the leaves have started drooping. This plant was living in a huge green house and now it is in my house. I am sure this has everything to do with the problem but I dont know if there is something specific I need to do for the plant to keep it from drooping. The leaves would be touching the ground if it wasn't on the stand. There is a little discoloration on the smaller falling leaves and the stems are not breaking, just bending. Does anyone have any tips or ideas on what could be wrong? I plan to put the plant outside in a couple months and repot it. It is too cold here in NY to do that now.

When I bring my plants inside, I try to mist every day. They seems to do well with some humidity. I know some who ever put them in the bathroom if they have a good window; or give them a steam shower once a week.

They need humidity and moist soil BUT no wet feet! It can be really challenging keeping a pot moist but not wet, especially if the plant is root-bound and there isn't much soil. (I bet you have this issue.)

ROX

Rox, thank you for your reply. If the plant is root bound should I repot it? I should wait until spring to do that right? I have been watering it about 16 oz per week. Also, when I first got the plant the leaves were dripping water quite a bit but now it is not doing that. Is that because of the lack of humidity? Would it be wise to get a "warm mist" humidifier? I am thinking that all of my plants would probably benefit from something like that because many of them are looking a little droopy. Thanks again and sorry for all the questions.

Allison

I use a humidifier and mist by hand as well. This seems to be a big help in the winter as I have forced air heat that tends to dry things out quite a bit.

I agree ... the Alocasia's need lots of humidity .... spray, spritz, spray, every day!

I think your plant looks great! In fact it is so full, that those leaves that you see are "drooping", I think are simply looking for light-theres no more room at the top, and stems are always going to go where they can for the light. I think also that those are the older leaves? and as they get older, they do tend to lean over and then finally die.

Really nice plant !

Hi, Tucker :) I'm pretty much a newbie at these types of plants, but I brought a caladium in from outside this fall and it lost alot of it's leaves. Do to lower indoor light I think. So maybe yours is just dropping a few leaves cause it has less light then it did at the GH?

Steven

BTW, Amazing plant!