I've been looking through a number of threads and I'm really confused by how many people list colocasias and alocasias as the same plant. I always thought and was taught that the main difference is colocasia are heart shaped and point down in a more or less pendulum. Alocasia point up and are rigid. I have both. I used to have a colocasia frytek for instance, but many threads list it as a Alocasia. Its very confusing to say the least. I have a question that someone might solve for me. I overwinter my tropicals in my greenhouse that maintains a heat level no lower then 45 degrees F. This has always worked well for me. My problem this year is the heat went off during subfreezing weather for about three days and completed froze and destroyed the leaves on the alocasias, I had to cut the stems off at the bulb leaving of course a open wound. I divided the plants repotted them, my question is should i completly cover the upper part of the bulb with potting soil, and will they even come back. The Colocasias also suffered the same faith but I've just cleaned and packed the bulbs in bark to dry out and then I'll repot them. Any advice you can give would be appreiciated. If a photo is needed I can provide one. TIA
Bob
Saving My Alocasia
Here's a great thread on IDing Alocasia, Colocasia and Xanthosoma.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/556614/
I'll leave it up to others to offer advice re: the frozen plants.
Best of luck.
ROX
Oh, TIA, how awful.. I would certainly try to regrow them, they should come back, maybe not as robust at first,.. I think I maybe would have sprinkled on some cinnamon to help guard again fungus, but how awful to lose power to your greenhouse! That happened to Truetropical77, maybe if you read through the thread, you can get some pointers... so sorry - B
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/805970/
Thanks for the encouragement AuntB, I'm sure going to try my best. I'll update here if and when they start growing again.
Bob