Hi.
So its winter here in Portugal and I've kept my big Alocasia Polly in a place under a growligth, at least at 16ºC (can't really warm it more unfortunately) and humidity is always above 70% (85 right now).
A month or more ago it started losing that silvery colour on its veins, starting from the leaf tips and moving up the leaf and on one leaf (the one I'm showing) its accompanied by chlorosis around the smaller veins.
I don't think watering is the problem (no crispy edges nor yellowing typicall of overwatering).
I try to give a little bit of fertilizer almost every watering.
It very well may be just the temperature but that i can't really change.
I'd just like to know if anyone had ever seen something like this
by ____simba
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Yeah, this is most likely due to poor fertiliser intake because of the low temperature at the roots. Try getting the roots to around 20c. Try isolating the pot from all surfaces, with foam etc.
Id also give it less frequently fertiliser unless you can up the temperature. Too frequent fertilising with poor intake can lead to EC jump.
Unfortunately the silver wont come back, but the discolouration should stop if you get the temp up.