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title: "Help please! I went back home from a holiday for 2 weeks and found my…"
description: "Help please! I went back home from a holiday for 2 weeks and found my Alocacia leaf turning this colour. This happened before for one of its small leaves and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/Omgr6IgFTpyYE7eOSNqcgw"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Menna Hadidy"
published: "2024-07-23T16:42:13.243954Z"
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# Help please! I went back home from a holiday for 2 weeks and found my…

_Posted by Menna Hadidy on 2024-07-23_

Help please! I went back home from a holiday for 2 weeks and found my Alocacia leaf turning this colour. This happened before for one of its small leaves and died. I noticed it drooped as well. Can’t figure out What’s the problem…last time I watered was before leaving for my holiday and I just measured soil moisture and don’t think it needs watering at the moment. I love this plant so much and I need help keeping it alive 😢

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## 5 comments

### Moonscar1 commented on 2024-07-23

I would keep an eye out for other warning signs, but to me it appears to be a naturally dead leaf. Whenever leaves the dies, the plant re absorbs a lot of the chlorophyll in the leaf. The chlorophyll is the green tint in the leaf, so this is just the pigment that remains in the old leaf. My guess it was one of the older leaves on the plant as the rest of the plant looks healthy.

#### Menna Hadidy replied on 2024-07-23

That’s quite reassuring thank you so much for your help 🙏🏻

#### Menna Hadidy replied on 2024-07-23

Do you think it needs fertilizing ?

#### Menna Hadidy replied on 2024-07-23

Last time was a month ago

#### Rainy replied on 2024-07-27

Watch for cold drafts too from air conditioning or a window.

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