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Like many alocasias, it may slow down or rest in cooler seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIGHT: Bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun, which damages the velvety leaf surface, and overly low light, which reduces growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWATER: Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season. Use a well-draining mix. Reduce watering in winter rest periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHUMIDITY: 60–80%. 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Heat packs are priced separately and add additional weight to your box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSHIPPING NOTE: Shipping includes wrapping and insulation. 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She's bold, graphic, and unapologetically dramatic, the plant equivalent of a warning label you ignore because it's too beautiful not to. Give her what she needs and she delivers some of the most visually striking foliage in the entire genus—vivid, intense, and completely on brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bright indirect preferred. That high-contrast venation needs good light to stay vivid; low light dulls the yellow-green to grey-green and the whole effect collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — Top 1–2 inches dry between waterings, then water thoroughly and drain. Moist but never soggy—she's called Venom, not Swamp Thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💨 \u003cstrong\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e — 60–75% required. 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