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title: "Help! Does anyone know why my dragon scale leaf is growing/facing…"
description: "Help! Does anyone know why my dragon scale leaf is growing/facing downwards? The drooping stalk does not feel or look unhealthy and doesn’t feel “droopy” if…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/iiP4TjMtSEqnH2CtwrEvkw"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Circe"
published: "2024-02-12T23:37:35.464111Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xTwdG_4cZPnNTj30usFuqQzWUEhW5Oj7qicq8Ue-Wvo/mFjI9JGNSn2GylctBG8XUA.webp?size=large"
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# Help! Does anyone know why my dragon scale leaf is growing/facing…

_Posted by Circe on 2024-02-12_

Help! Does anyone know why my dragon scale leaf is growing/facing downwards? The drooping stalk does not feel or look unhealthy and doesn’t feel “droopy” if that makes sense. The plant seems otherwise very healthy. 😭

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## 2 comments

### Mels commented on 2024-02-12

Alocasia’s one leaf in, one leaf out policy strikes again.  
Plant looks great, that older leaf is just getting ready to go.

#### Jaiden replied on 2024-02-13

Yup looks like it’s dropping a leaf for either the newest leaf, or a new leaf coming in

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