---
title: "It originally had 3 leaves. Dropped down to one. It was doing great,…"
description: "It originally had 3 leaves. Dropped down to one. It was doing great, got a new leaf, and bam! The stem is still firm. Normal alocasia thing?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/OUgVWtIY8Po5OhM8bn0x4y"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Jess"
published: "2025-10-02T00:53:54.977823Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZY-VlQzCsJf8RU1Ib2l4iEbflK7CiplIHub7UsFr-BU/QDjQQ9OdQbiuCSj_KFaGMw.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Alocasia Aficionados](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md)

# It originally had 3 leaves. Dropped down to one. It was doing great,…

_Posted by Jess on 2025-10-02_

It originally had 3 leaves. Dropped down to one. It was doing great, got a new leaf, and bam! The stem is still firm. Normal alocasia thing?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZY-VlQzCsJf8RU1Ib2l4iEbflK7CiplIHub7UsFr-BU/QDjQQ9OdQbiuCSj_KFaGMw.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Buffy commented on 2025-10-02

I have heard this is normal. It is what my own does, too.

### Tres Jolie commented on 2025-10-02

It’s cycles. Just stick with it, it’ll stop. Eventually

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-02

These are prone to shocking after a move, so if you move it to a new location, expect a tantrum. It's normal for them to drop one leaf as one new one grows in. If things are going well, the new leaf should grow to be bigger than the one it replaced (or just full size once they reach that point.) If it drops another before new growth happens, then check for root rot (as these do like a lot of water)

#### Jess replied on 2025-10-02

I did recently move it. Thank you!

### Russ commented on 2025-10-04

Mine do this after I transplant them too. Are you having success in the self watering container?

#### Jess replied on 2025-10-04

So far, yes. But it's only been a few months. I would say my regal shield is loving it the most. I do let them go serval days to a week after the water is absorbed before refilling. And I clean the inner and outer pot ever couple of months.

#### Russ replied on 2025-10-04

Awesome! I’ve been wanting to try one of those pots on an alocasia but was scared? 😂

#### Jess replied on 2025-10-04

Start with a cheap one! I got one from home depot and it IMMEDIATELY died when I repotted. I cut it back and left it outside in the self watering pot and it came back! It already has 3 leaves. 🙌

---

_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_