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Jessie

This guy doesn’t seem to be super happy. Is the pot too big? He’s in a cactus soil mix with orchid bark mixed in and perlite. I already lost 3 leaves after bringing him home.

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  1. molly

    definitely should go in a smaller pot! losing leaves is normal with the transitions and repotting shock. it might be too much stress to repot it now but it’s up to you.

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  2. Fortheloveofplants

    Alocasias are temperamental so it may do that as it acclimates itself to the new environment. It should be fine just continue to monitor it.

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    • Jessie

      Thank goodness! I just noticed today that it’s getting a new leaf!!!!!!!’

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    • Fortheloveofplants

      Yes it just went through shock! Congrats on the new leaf!!!! Also some alocasia will drop leaves when new leaves form.

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  3. Fortheloveofplants

    Also, they LOVE humidity!

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    • Jessie

      I have a full house humidifier that I have running all the time. As well as a meter. We usually sit around 65 humidity but sometimes up to 79

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    • Ezzeldin Yaqoub

      Me too, I put it on full blast to make sure all my plants are happy with the humidity and don’t have any issues.

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