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title: "Help! Is this damage from misting and water retention? Humidity…"
description: "Help! Is this damage from misting and water retention? Humidity around 60%. There is a fan for the plant as well. She’s grown a large leaf in the past 2 weeks…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/RZS_ECvqT9qmjV4DNh5k5g"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Trinity"
published: "2024-09-23T01:00:50.159711Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tjrqziS67r5sKEy4TnMQHmlBHfU-RybitSrZ6JEK2_k/oq0iEdK5S9ehnnASFuC--w.webp?size=large"
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# Help! Is this damage from misting and water retention? Humidity…

_Posted by Trinity on 2024-09-23_

Help! Is this damage from misting and water retention? Humidity around 60%. There is a fan for the plant as well. She’s grown a large leaf in the past 2 weeks and has a shoot for a new one

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## 3 comments

### molly commented on 2024-09-23

that can happen if you’re misting it daily, it will crisp up some bits of the leaves. a humidifier is the safest way to raise humidity, but it should be okay at 60%

### Surfside Seedling commented on 2024-09-25

I would turn off the fan. Alocasias are sensitive to draft.

#### Trinity replied on 2024-09-25

Ok will do

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