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yucatan princess plant indoor care Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess'Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' is a large dark stemmed Alocasia with broad green leaves and a tall upright shape. Mature plants produce thick petioles that lift the blades well above the pot. The leaves are broad, slightly puckered and carried on deep purple to near black petioles. In a bright warm position, the plant can become a substantial container specimen, so it needs space around the pot and enough root room to carry
Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess'
Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' is a large dark-stemmed Alocasia with broad green leaves and a tall upright shape. Mature plants produce thick petioles that lift the blades well above the pot.
The leaves are broad, slightly puckered and carried on deep purple to near-black petioles. In a bright warm position, the plant can become a substantial container specimen, so it needs space around the pot and enough root room to carry its leaf mass.
Dark stems and broad leaves
- Petioles: Dark purple to blackish stems create strong contrast below the green blades.
- Leaves: Broad green elephant-ear foliage with a slightly textured surface.
- Scale: Can become large indoors with warmth, feeding and stable watering.
- Placement: Suitable for a floor pot, conservatory or sheltered summer position after acclimation.
Yucatan Princess in home conditions
Large Alocasia leaves need a root system that can take up water and oxygen at the same time. Use a stable pot, a coarse fertile mix and a warm position, then adjust watering as the plant moves between active summer growth and slower indoor winter growth.
- Light: Gentle grow-light exposure helps petioles stay firm and leaves size up. Gentle early sun can suit acclimated plants.
- Watering: Water deeply once the upper few centimetres of substrate begin to dry. Large active leaves can increase water demand quickly.
- Substrate: Use bark, coco chips, pumice or perlite with a moisture-retentive fraction for even hydration.
- Pot choice: Choose a heavy pot with enough depth for the root ball and enough stability for tall petioles.
- Temperature: Keep warm, ideally 20–30 °C during growth, and bring outdoor plants inside before cold nights.
- Humidity: Humid but ventilated air helps broad leaves expand cleanly.
- Feeding: Feed at moderate strength while new leaves are forming. Larger plants respond well to consistent nutrition.
- Pruning: Remove spent lower leaves close to the base with clean tools.
Dark-stem growth during setbacks
- Leaning stems: Rotate the pot and check whether the plant is reaching toward light.
- Yellowing lower leaves: Review root health, low light and seasonal slowdown.
- Brown edges: Balance humidity, watering volume and fertiliser strength.
- Leaf tears: Give the plant space and protect soft new leaves from repeated contact.
Handling larger dark-stem foliage
Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' is toxic if chewed. Keep it away from pets and children, and handle cut stems carefully.
Yucatan Princess background
The name Alocasia places the genus in relation to Colocasia, a closely allied aroid genus. Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' develops deep purple to blackish petioles beneath broad green leaves, with a tall upright habit as it matures.
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★★★★★ 5
A Comprehensive Balanced History of the Guadalcanal Campaign -- Must Read!
Format: Hardcover
I've read a number of good books on the Guadalcanal campaign, and always thought that "Neptune's Inferno" by Hornfischer was the absolute best.
I was wrong. Although Hornfischer does a superb account of the Navy and its travails and triumphs, Inferno doesn't delve deeply into the Marine (and Army) land battles. This book does both. Moreover, it provides a continuous timeline of both, and does so in such a way that the reader better understands both as related actions. For instance, I was never really aware that for the first three and a half months the Americans controlled the seas during daylight, and the Japanese at night (sounds a little like Viet Nam). The November 13 sea battle between Americans and Japanese -- in which US cruisers took on Japanese battleships and two American admirals died -- was in fact a clash of a major last ditch effort by the Japanese to reinforce their troops and destroy Henderson Field, which would have allowed them to control the seas both day and night. By that time there had been multiple bloody battles ashore between the Marines and Japanese, with the balance favoring the Marines, but if the Japanese had wrested control of the airfield and seas that would have been old history. The book includes a good view from the Japanese perspective, and some little known historical tidbets as well, e.g., Guadalcanal received its name from the Spanish home town of a ships officer who accompanied Spanish explorer Don Alvaro Medana, who discovered the island during a 1568 expedition to discover the fabled King Solomon's gold mines. Who knew? :-)
Bottom line: I highly recommend this book, both for its balanced coverage of the entire campaign, land and sea, and even more for its integrated narrative -- you know what was taking place (or had taken place) on almost a day-by-day basis, which allows the reader to fully appreciate how actions ashore influenced those at sea, and vice versa.
IMO, a must read, even for those who thought (like me) that they knew it all!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
★★★★★ 5
The Island Of Death
Format: Hardcover
On August 7th, 1942, American Marines stormed ashore on Guadalcanal. What lay before them was a six-month odyssey of fighting against the best of what the Japanese had to offer. In this fine book, author Joseph Wheelan describes the battle that turned the tide in the Pacific War.
The Japanese had started construction of an airfield on Guadalcanal. If completed, Japanese aircraft would be able to harass American convoys and threaten Australia. The Americans seized the airfield and eventually, planes from the Cactus Air Force began attacking the Japanese.
Throughout the book, the reader learns about all phases of the Guadalcanal campaign, including the battles of Alligator Creek and Bloody Ridge. On the sea, the Americans and Japanese slugged it out at Savo Island, as well as the great naval battles of November, 1942. Names such as Chesty Puller, John Baslone, "Archie" Vandegrift, Joe Foss, and "Bull" Halsey became household names in the United States.
Each side lost many men, ships, and planes, but the tenacity and, finally, the industrial might and the ability to rapidly replace losses, led the Americans to victory. Never again would the Japanese regain the offensive in the Pacific War.
"Midnight in the Pacific" is a very good book, and the author has done a good job of describing all of the main points of the battle. Each chapter is broken down into a single month's worth of action, and the narrative is well-written. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
★★★★★ 4
Good Narrative History
Format: Hardcover
The account of the Guadalcanal campaign was well-written. It has several good maps but it falls short with the two carrier battles associated with the action. There should have detailed maps for the Battle of the Eastern Solomons and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Aside from this shortcoming, the book provides an excellent, readable history of a crucial confrontation between the US and Japan.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019
★★★★★ 5
A Very Thorough Accounting of One of the Most Savage Battles of World War 2
Format: Kindle
My father served in the United States Marine Corps during World War 2 and fought in the first offensive battle by the US during the war, the battle for the island of Guadalcanal. He was seriously wounded there and evacuated back to the states where he spent a year in a naval hospital. As a result, I have read many of the books about this battle. This book was particularly interesting because the author described the battle from the perspective of both the allied forces and the Japanese, drawing from historical records and other books. It was a very thorough accounting and demonstrated what a monstrous battle this was. I only wish my father were still alive so that I could have discussed it with him. His experience at Guadalcanal was not something he would often talk about, but considering savagery of what he saw and endured, I understand. If you are interested in Guadalcanal, I recommend this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Excellent book on the Campaign!
Format: Hardcover
I highly recommend this book! I have read many books on the Guadalcanal Campaign and I rate this one at the top. It has just the right blend of stragity and personal accounts to keep the story interesting. It is actually a real page-turner, which is rare for a non-fiction work. Wheelan writes in a style that reminds me of the books I read in my teens by Cornelius Ryan and John Toland, which captured my interest in WWII and history. The book jumps right into the invasion, no multiple chapters concerning the planning and build up, but this info is covered later. All phases of this campaign are covered; ground, air and sea. The maps are okay. There are never enough. The author skims over much of the U. S. Army battles after the Marines are relieved, but that seems to be a trend in all of the books on Guadalcanal that I have read.
Overall, this is an excellent book for those who want to learn about the campaign and those who need a re-fresher after reading Starvation Island and Guadalcanal by Frank in years past.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2017
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