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title: "I’ve had this elephant ear for a little while now and at first I had…"
description: "I’ve had this elephant ear for a little while now and at first I had a lot of issues keeping it alive. I finally put it outside and it’s been growing a lot…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/1JYcX-2BQsiacnne8gkT8g"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Lauren"
published: "2024-08-15T02:52:29.665042Z"
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# I’ve had this elephant ear for a little while now and at first I had…

_Posted by Lauren on 2024-08-15_

I’ve had this elephant ear for a little while now and at first I had a lot of issues keeping it alive. I finally put it outside and it’s been growing a lot ever since but it’s still dropping leaves here and there and browning on the edges occasionally. I’ve also had issue with it dropping so I gave it a stake but all the ones I see online don’t need it. Any advice on fixing these issues? I also water it when it starts to look a little sad or when the soil is dry.

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## 1 comment

### Ji11 commented on 2024-08-15

It’s normal for alocasia to drop old leaves. Consistent, balanced fertilizing helps

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