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title: "Hi everyone!! Does anyone else have a tiny dancer and have any views…"
description: "Hi everyone!! Does anyone else have a tiny dancer and have any views on whether my 'Elton' looks healthy?! It's my first time with an alocasia and I think I've…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DFdLxHMN0HxpLEOe2qR8DT"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Ven"
published: "2025-12-14T18:00:26.097295Z"
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# Hi everyone!! Does anyone else have a tiny dancer and have any views…

_Posted by Ven on 2025-12-14_

Hi everyone!! Does anyone else have a tiny dancer and have any views on whether my 'Elton' looks healthy?! It's my first time with an alocasia and I think I've got a bit of a diva on my hands 💃🌱

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q1CsG1Xetm3vxWlQXerqm3sIjuqk0poqcG5lrVqFGuU/Ve2Krz07S2mtLzdnUlo9-g.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### MoMo commented on 2025-12-14

Huge divas. I can grow most alocasias but Tiny Dancer is difficult. Very sensitive to over-watering, low humidity and being moved in my experience. Yours looks little bit limp, maybe? Mine pictured - it’s going through a happy phase. Is humidity potentially an issue? Or, I find watering littler and more often is better than letting it dry out and then doing a bit water. Sorry not to have actual answers!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/77oeD0wnoS0sZX5ArISaY_A_tVtpO-BAJQG5czcJeM0/9ZYwSBDMTF6FIeH-9Vem9A.webp?size=large)

#### Ven replied on 2025-12-14

This is helpful thank you! It was bought for me as a gift a couple of months ago. Only just seem to have got it in a place it likes. The newest few leaves have seemed healthier than the others... but yes some are definitely limp. I'll try watering little and often and misting more regularly! Thanks :)

### Mother Earth commented on 2025-12-14

He’s a little leggy and may need more light. I would use a grow light light

### Whitney commented on 2025-12-15

I have one that is very temperamental. I got down to having only 3 tiny leaves, so I tried switching to pon. So far, it’s started growing more and larger leaves. It’s slow going, but she’s definitely improving.

### JulieBulie commented on 2025-12-28

Aaaawwww!! I also called mine 'Elton'!! ✌🏼😎🤩 Mine has been worrying me too recently so am happy to have seen your post! 😊 o

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