Product Description
A set of two faux alocasia leaf plants, 30 in each, finished in a white decorative pot that doesn't need an additional planter.
Alocasia is grown for its arrowhead-shaped leaves on tall, upright stems — a dramatic, architectural houseplant shape rather than a bushy one. Live alocasia is also notorious for going fully dormant and dropping every leaf over winter, which regularly alarms first-time owners who assume the plant has died; it usually hasn't, but the bare pot it leaves behind for weeks or months is a real and common complaint. This artificial pair sidesteps that entirely: the leaves stay up, permanently, through every Canadian winter.
The set includes two matching plants, each in its own white decorative pot finished enough that you won't need to buy a separate planter.
Specifications
| Height | 30 in |
|---|---|
| Set size | 2 pieces |
| Foliage material | Not specified |
| Trunk / stem | Not specified |
| Pot | White decorative pot, included; no additional planter needed |
| Leaf count | Not specified |
| UV rating | Not specified |
| Placement | Best suited to indoor use |
| Assembly | Detachable and compressible for shipping |
Artificial alocasia, or a real one?
| This plant | Live alocasia | |
|---|---|---|
| Winter appearance | Unchanged, permanently | Commonly drops every leaf and goes dormant — often mistaken for dead |
| Light required | None | Bright indirect light; low light causes weak, leggy new growth |
| Humidity | Irrelevant | Wants humidity well above the average dry Canadian home in winter |
| Cost, year one | Paid once, at purchase, for the set of two | Plus a pot each |
| Cost, year five | Nothing further | Frequently lost during dormancy by owners who assume it has died and stop caring for it |
| Maintenance | A damp cloth occasionally | Watering, humidity management, and patience through a leafless dormant season |
The honest case for live alocasia is that the new leaves it unfurls each spring — often dramatically larger than the last — are a genuine payoff that no artificial plant replicates. The honest case against it is that most owners lose theirs the first winter, mistaking normal dormancy for death and giving up on watering it back.
What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?
The packaging is detachable and compressible to save shipping space, so expect a flatter, more compact box than the finished plant suggests, with pieces to fit together on arrival rather than a single rigid unit. Work slowly and check for a natural fit before forcing anything into place.
Shipping damage is the most common complaint in this category, and this set ships in protective packaging built for damage-free delivery. Inspect both pots and all leaf pieces before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.
Who should not buy this?
- Outdoor placement. This pair is designed for indoor display.
- Buyers who want the seasonal drama of a real alocasia. The dramatic new-leaf growth each spring that live owners value is exactly what an artificial version can't offer, by design — this plant never changes.
Common questions
Is this sold as one plant or two?
Two. The set is sold as both pieces together, each finished in its own white decorative pot rather than one larger plant split across two containers.
Does it come with a usable pot?
Yes, a white decorative pot for each of the two plants, finished enough that you won't need to buy an additional planter separately.
Why do alocasia plants sometimes look like they're dying in winter?
Because many of them genuinely are dropping every leaf on purpose, not dying — alocasia is a genus that commonly goes fully dormant over winter, losing its entire canopy and sitting as a bare pot for weeks or months before pushing new growth. First-time owners regularly panic and either overwater or discard the plant, when patience and reduced watering through dormancy is usually the right response. This artificial pair never goes through that cycle at all.