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Meet Frydek: The Velvet-Leaved Spirit Behind Alocasia Frydek
Meet Frydek — the quiet, velvet-armored spirit of Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek.’ This first installment of the Petruscio Plant Spirits series pairs character with care: a deep dive into one of the houseplant world’s most dramatic aroids, including light, water, humidity, soil, and how to read Frydek’s many moods.
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Alocasia Care Guide: The Dramatic Houseplant That Keeps You Honest
Alocasia is the genus that teaches you everything you thought you already knew about houseplant care is slightly wrong. They want light, but not that light. They want water, but not that much water. They want humidity, but they’ll also rot if you look at them too sympathetically on a Tuesday. They are, in other…