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title: "I went away for two weeks and my Alocasia (Polly?) is doing very bad.…"
description: "I went away for two weeks and my Alocasia (Polly?) is doing very bad. It lost a leaf. Any tips for bringing this baby back?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ZXmtD6K9ScyvjEi5XScBwQ"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Noah"
published: "2024-02-20T15:22:41.969391Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w94B-BWRSLD9FYf4yL5kEHC7WY3jM3N_kZa7mI47Nfg/ZJWG_cLUT_ydH8L3hYYBAg.webp?size=large"
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# I went away for two weeks and my Alocasia (Polly?) is doing very bad.…

_Posted by Noah on 2024-02-20_

I went away for two weeks and my Alocasia (Polly?) is doing very bad. It lost a leaf. Any tips for bringing this baby back?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/w94B-BWRSLD9FYf4yL5kEHC7WY3jM3N_kZa7mI47Nfg/ZJWG_cLUT_ydH8L3hYYBAg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-02-20

Cut off the dead leaf. It might be overwatered. I recommend a chunky soil mix of cocoa coir, perlite, horticultural charcoal and orchid bark

#### Noah replied on 2024-02-26

Thank you I have orchid bark and perlite on hand. I’m going to switch to that

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-03-03

Wanted to share; If you have a clear container that you can put over top like this it will help with humidity. You might lose that last leaf but don’t worry more should grow.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fBH_28A5qaP2hoVvraoji7PuhH2kRqkI0DYvYyUVg94/SYrmnyw-Tj-9xHWF3GaQ5g.webp?size=large)

### JKR commented on 2024-02-22

Alocasias also hibernate in winter. You might lose all the leaves, but they’ll come back in spring!

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