The Alocasia (Elephant Ear) is a stunning tropical houseplant known for its striking, architectural foliage. Varieties range from compact, velvet "Jewel" types like 'Black Velvet' to large floor plants like 'Frydek' and 'Zebrina', famous for its striped stems. Thrives in bright, indirect sunlight, keep soil evenly moist, water when the top 2 inches dry out (ZZ varieties like dry soil) and feed regularly. This plant variety craves high humidity Alocasias have a reputation for being slightly dramatic "divas", but they stay happy if you replicate their native tropical jungle floor habitat.