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title: "I have a relatively small dragon scale Alocasia. It had five good…"
description: "I have a relatively small dragon scale Alocasia. It had five good leaves on it. My cat ripped off two leaves from the top of the stem. The stems are still…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Deana"
published: "2025-01-13T01:04:08.678479Z"
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# I have a relatively small dragon scale Alocasia. It had five good…

_Posted by Deana on 2025-01-13_

I have a relatively small dragon scale Alocasia. It had five good leaves on it. My cat ripped off two leaves from the top of the stem. The stems are still intact. Will it regrow leaves at the top of the stems or should I cut them down to the base to have them regrow?

## 4 comments

### Cherrybergher commented on 2025-01-13

Leave them to see if a new leaf develops from one of those stems.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-13

They will not. Clip them back, and it will hopefully encourage the growth of new petioles

#### StormLover replied on 2025-01-14

Does this apply to a Jaclyn too?

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-14

There are very few plants that I know of that will regrow a leaf from a damaged stem.

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