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title: "Hello! I rescued this beauty from good old Walmart 2 weeks ago. She…"
description: "Hello! I rescued this beauty from good old Walmart 2 weeks ago. She was in pretty bad shape. Leaves curled and all. I do have a new leaf as you can see. So…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "New and loving this"
published: "2026-04-14T13:00:46.105423Z"
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# Hello! I rescued this beauty from good old Walmart 2 weeks ago. She…

_Posted by New and loving this on 2026-04-14_

Hello! I rescued this beauty from good old Walmart 2 weeks ago. She was in pretty bad shape. Leaves curled and all. I do have a new leaf as you can see. So yay!! Dhe was bone dry. I re potted her and gave her a good water. My question is should I cut off these curled leaves for her to thrive or leave them? Im obsessed with the beauty of this Ninja girl!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Bb3v14CVji5V01lIPV4V1Nmke9UtcvJG0U8OmNCuajU/HlYnHAt2SX6CS97H6GTqOg.webp?size=large)

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## 2 comments

### The Black Thumb commented on 2026-04-14

I usually wait until they are completely dry (unless they start growing mold) I find the plants still use it for energy even if it’s damaged. As long as the leaf isn’t showing signs of disease it’s really just an aesthetic problem.

### New and loving this commented on 2026-04-14

Perfect. That was my hope with this guy 💚 thankyou!

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