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title: "It was okay before I left for 4 days… I got back and come to find out…"
description: "It was okay before I left for 4 days… I got back and come to find out my lights didn’t shut off at all 😭 What can I do!?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DBOirzIyLDhvzPkp1yLevK"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Mkplantmom"
published: "2025-01-09T16:14:54.900207Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xO6PeRciTf0Kh5MJEvZgHQMib800nZC5hUdPt4KfBs0/8Qqkgb1ISr-vr8kM1q8eHQ.webp?size=large"
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# It was okay before I left for 4 days… I got back and come to find out…

_Posted by Mkplantmom on 2025-01-09_

It was okay before I left for 4 days… I got back and come to find out my lights didn’t shut off at all 😭  
What can I do!?

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-01-09

It will take time to get used to the day/night cycle again. You could lose leaves. New leaves should grow out again since the roots are good.

#### Mkplantmom replied on 2025-01-09

Should I go ahead and cut the dying ones? Save it some energy?

### ToPlantHarmony commented on 2025-01-09

I’d put it on a windowsill where it will get good light for the next 2-3 weeks so it can sprout new leaves fairly quickly

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