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title: "I have my 1 year old elephant ear, whom I have a love-hate…"
description: "I have my 1 year old elephant ear, whom I have a love-hate relationship with. I’ve grown her from a bulb and had a maximum of three leaves at a time on her.…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "LaMP"
published: "2026-03-29T13:46:06.105391Z"
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# I have my 1 year old elephant ear, whom I have a love-hate…

_Posted by LaMP on 2026-03-29_

I have my 1 year old elephant ear, whom I have a love-hate relationship with. I’ve grown her from a bulb and had a maximum of three leaves at a time on her.  
Right now I’m down to one, the newest, and I just noticed that there is a mushroom that’s sprouted in her pot.  
The naturalist in me says leave it- let’s see what else happens in this mini ecosystem. But I’m concerned I’d be letting it take nutrients from the plant in such a small setting.  
Any thoughts?

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## 1 comment

### Bret commented on 2026-03-29

I've always thought mushroom growth to mean.....good things are happening. I don't know if I was told that or read it somewhere but it's always been in my head that mushroom = good? 😂

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