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indoor chocolate plant Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' – Glossy Green with Dark Stems

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indoor chocolate plant Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' – Glossy Green with Dark StemsAlocasia 'Chocolate Green' Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' is a dark leaved Alocasia with glossy green blades that carry a warm chocolate green cast. Reddish brown petioles sit below the darker leaves, so both the blade surface and the stems add visible colour. It grows as an upright, rhizomatous Alocasia with fleshy petioles rising from the base. Indoors it needs warmth, bright filtered light and a breathable root zone; dense wet substrate or an oversized

Alocasia 'Chocolate Green'

Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' is a dark-leaved Alocasia with glossy green blades that carry a warm chocolate-green cast. Reddish-brown petioles sit below the darker leaves, so both the blade surface and the stems add visible colour.

It grows as an upright, rhizomatous Alocasia with fleshy petioles rising from the base. Indoors it needs warmth, bright filtered light and a breathable root zone; dense wet substrate or an oversized pot can quickly show up as yellowing leaves or soft petiole bases.

Dark blades and chestnut petioles

  • Leaf colour: Glossy dark green foliage with a chocolate-green tone, especially on fresh, healthy leaves.
  • Petioles: Reddish-brown to chestnut-toned stems give clear contrast below the leaf blades.
  • Growth style: Upright clumping growth from a rhizomatous base, with each leaf held on a separate fleshy petiole.
  • Root zone: A pot close to the root-ball size keeps moisture easier to control around the rhizome.
  • Indoor setup: Warmth, filtered light and an airy substrate keep the root zone stable around the rhizome.

Root-zone balance for dark-leaved Alocasia

The dark leaves of Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' respond well to steady filtered light and a root zone that never stays stagnant. Fleshy petioles store water, so sudden collapse, a soft base or a sour smell from the substrate usually points to root or rhizome stress.

A chunky aroid mix gives the roots both moisture and oxygen. Bark, coco chips, perlite, pumice or similar coarse ingredients create small air spaces around the root system while still holding enough moisture for active growth.

Keeping Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' steady indoors

  • Light: Place in bright filtered light. Direct midday sun can scorch the glossy leaf surface, while very low light can stretch petioles and slow new leaf production.
  • Water: Water once the upper few centimetres of substrate have dried. Let excess water drain fully and keep cachepots empty.
  • Mix: Use a loose aroid mix with coarse mineral or bark-based structure. Fine, compact soil holds too much water around the rhizome.
  • Warmth: Keep warm, ideally around 18-28 °C. Cold windowsills and cold wet substrate can damage roots before the leaves show symptoms.
  • Humidity: Moderate to high humidity reduces dry edges and helps new leaves open more evenly. A humidifier or plant cabinet gives steadier conditions than wetting the leaves.
  • Feeding: Feed lightly during active growth with a balanced fertiliser. Flush the pot occasionally if mineral salts build up on the substrate surface.
  • Repotting: Move up only slightly in pot size when the root ball is established. A large wet pot around a small root system increases rot risk.
  • Pest watch: Inspect the undersides of leaves and the petiole bases for spider mites and thrips, especially in warm dry indoor air.

Problems to watch on Alocasia 'Chocolate Green'

  • Yellowing lower leaves: Often linked to overwatering, cold substrate or a root ball staying wet for too long.
  • Soft petiole bases: Check the rhizome and roots immediately; soft tissue at the base often means the root zone has stayed too wet.
  • Brown margins: Irregular watering, low humidity, fertiliser salts or dry heat can mark the leaf edge.
  • Fine speckling or webbing: Spider mites can build up quickly on glossy Alocasia leaves, especially when humidity is low.
  • Stalled growth: Cool roots, weak light or an exhausted root ball can pause new leaf production.

Safety for Alocasia 'Chocolate Green'

Alocasia 'Chocolate Green' contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals. Keep it away from pets and small children, and avoid contact with sap on sensitive skin or eyes.

Botanical background

Alocasia belongs to the aroid family, Araceae. The genus name is connected to Colocasia, an older aroid name traced to the Greek word kolokasia.

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Why Do We Cry? is an sweetly illustrated and sensitively written book for young readers. Originally published in Spanish in 2018, this English translation released 7th April 2020 from Kids Can Press is 34 pages and available in hardcover and ebook formats. The book takes the form of a dialogue between a mother and son about why people cry and why it's good to examine and experience negative emotions so we can process them and what function tears (and crying) actually serve physiologically and emotionally. The text by Fran Pintadera (weblink in Spanish) is supported and enhanced beautifully by the nuanced illustrations by Ana Sender. This would make a superlative reading circle, library group, or classroom read for youngsters. There's a short discussion resource at the back of the book which includes some science based information on tears and the physiological functions they perform. Learning to process strong emotion in a positive and constructive manner is -vital- for development. I appreciated that the dialogue was sensitively handled and that the author chose to make the child male was a nice touch. I think that this could be a very valuable book *especially* given our current pandemic world situation. Five stars. Beautiful little book with universal relevance. Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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I'm a child life specialist I have heard many parents and providers tell kids (and teens) to "stop crying" or "there's nothing to cry about" or some other variation of that hurtful phrase. I now work with children who have a parent with a serious illness and those experiencing grief. Why Do We Cry? is an amazing resource that is relevant to the majority of situations experienced by kids in my practice. It is beautifully illustrated with images that reflect the emotion in the written content. This book embraces the many reasons people cry without overstepping a boundary by trying to explain or justify the feelings. I love the subtlety of normalizing a variety of feelings and the gentle truth that sometimes we cry without knowing why. I highly recommend this book!
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