--- title: "Hi guys. I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago and…" description: "Hi guys. I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago and the soil it was in was god awful so I repotted it and is has slowly lost all of its leaves…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/G6wFBFsZy6ywd0zaF4rk4Q" community: "Alocasia Aficionados" author: "Terryn" published: "2025-09-02T01:03:17.805151Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/nixLzMKIR2C4MZ7pk9XoUw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Alocasia Aficionados](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md) # Hi guys. I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago and… _Posted by Terryn on 2025-09-02_ Hi guys. I bought this plant from Trader Joe’s a few weeks ago and the soil it was in was god awful so I repotted it and is has slowly lost all of its leaves and I thought maybe it was going to lose just the smaller ones but now it’s losing a bigger one. Any tips? Is the whole plant going to die? Will it come back? Thanks! ![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/nixLzMKIR2C4MZ7pk9XoUw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/pnCwgBAUTMeQXxyWqs0vkw.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v1_fbEAO-Ky9XcfE-U4UM9DR-ig_Zt_v7jcbU_3QLxY/fQiDfAatQXyRNCuQckDMCQ.webp?size=large) ## 12 comments ### Plant nana commented on 2025-09-02 Maybe it was underwater at Trader Joe’s and it’s catching up because you gave it fresh soil? #### Terryn replied on 2025-09-02 So water it more? #### Plant nana replied on 2025-09-02 If you changed the soil , how wet is it ? #### Plant nana replied on 2025-09-02 If to wet , don’t water and let it dry out. I’m still learning, it’s hard tell , if it’s to watered or not enough ! lol ### Tellie commented on 2025-09-02 This looks like an Alocasia. If that is true they like chunky soil. My zebrina and silver dragon are in equal parts of indoor potting mix and orchid bark. I water them when their soil feels like damp hair. I’ve learned Alocasia’s like the soil moist but not soaked. If the top is visibly dry I water till it comes out the bottom. #### Terryn replied on 2025-09-02 Ahhh okay so I may not be watering as often as I should. Would that cause the leaves to turn yellow and die? #### Tellie replied on 2025-09-02 Yes. I have a Zebrina. She does not like her soil dry. I didn’t water them for 3 weeks I wanna say. She dropped all her leaves except 2. My silver dragon I honestly don’t know how it stays alive. I give it a full watering. Then it gets like the left over parts in our water bottles the rest of the time. #### Tellie replied on 2025-09-02 I also don’t water with tap. I use filtered water like from the fridge or water bottles like arrowhead or Kirkland. ### Amelia commented on 2025-09-02 You \*probably\* need to be watering it more based off of your other comments/info. Alocasias definitely like damp conditions AND they are heavy feeds. I fertilize with every watering (not a ton of fert) to make sure they never go hungry. #### Terryn replied on 2025-09-02 Perfect. Thank you!!! #### Stumbino replied on 2025-09-03 I grow my allocasias in pon. It is so much easier to grow them in pon. Allos freak out so easily. They need 60% humidity or close to it where the plant gets 60% throughout week to grow. Plant also has to adjust to this low humidity level because they really like hot 70 to 80 degree temps and high humidity. Optimal is more like 70% humidity 80 oF. ### lulpeanut commented on 2025-09-05 It’s could also be getting used to the soil you put it in, what kind of soil was it in before? --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_