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title: "I thought my Melo was struggling to push out new leafs, turns out…"
description: "I thought my Melo was struggling to push out new leafs, turns out they were flowers!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/2LPFI8SNkATOUVuNN8pMUg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Tristin"
published: "2026-01-06T23:53:09.668463Z"
language: "en"
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# I thought my Melo was struggling to push out new leafs, turns out…

_Posted by Tristin on 2026-01-06_

I thought my Melo was struggling to push out new leafs, turns out they were flowers!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2L6IU9jML-OMrZFXWTR1iTr14-gjEX8V44hzMFRBqAE/A50lcbjJSy6pcpZ0cuW2IQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Plant nana commented on 2026-01-07

That’s beautiful

### brittrb commented on 2026-01-07

Didn’t know they flowered! You should do an update when it opens

### JulieBulie commented on 2026-01-07

Ooooooooohh 😎🤩

### Tristin commented on 2026-01-07

Update on the flower!  
It has fully opened and my entire house smells like freshly mown grass. It’s amazing

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2L6IU9jML-OMrZFXWTR1iTr14-gjEX8V44hzMFRBqAE/PT03BIlvTmGWLuKgCv3HRg.webp?size=large)

#### Cay replied on 2026-01-13

What do you have it planted in?

#### Tristin replied on 2026-01-13

I got it from target and it had coconut coir, it’s still in that. I have not repotted it yet and that was 3-4 months ago. I’ve given it all the light I can and used plant food with every watering.

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