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title: "Dying or going dormant? Two months ago this was a new leaf—the last…"
description: "Dying or going dormant? Two months ago this was a new leaf—the last leaf on my giant taro— but now it is wilting from the tip down. I have him in my quarantine…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/65ad6375c29c081219a8895b"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Vera"
published: "2024-01-21T18:33:25.949Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DCO5F1l6FymQCsCqkOA4rvwWtaBlQGNvWcuSDUIlf7Q/09941665cfc34fdc96c73da3ab5fc372.webp?size=large"
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# Dying or going dormant? Two months ago this was a new leaf—the last…

_Posted by Vera on 2024-01-21_

Dying or going dormant?

Two months ago this was a new leaf—the last leaf on my giant taro— but now it is wilting from the tip down.

I have him in my quarantine corner at the moment.

Edit: it’s been a while since I’ve watered… But the soil is still most in the middle.

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## 5 comments

### molly commented on 2024-01-21

i would repot into half perlite, half potting soil. i had trouble with my alocasia plants until i did this. don’t forget to water after the repot. you might have to tend to the corm until it grows new leaves.

#### Bella56 replied on 2024-01-21

Do this ^ and your plant will come back.

#### Vera replied on 2024-01-22

Thank you!! I’ll try this!

#### molly replied on 2024-01-22

of course!! good luck ((: 🌿

#### Bodhi\_PlantMama replied on 2024-01-26

Is the corm the base?? I over watered mine I think but I can’t see the roots unless I repot. The one leaf is healthy but I can just tell over all the stem seems sad and paused growth

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