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title: "My first Polly is giving me a hard time 😳 The smaller leaves are all…"
description: "My first Polly is giving me a hard time 😳 The smaller leaves are all yellowing and dying. Doesn’t seem over or under watered but I could be wrong! Any ideas…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/jsEhQdllTufnlZXdR7oXMH"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Plants & Paws"
published: "2025-01-17T00:46:32.990239Z"
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# My first Polly is giving me a hard time 😳 The smaller leaves are all…

_Posted by Plants \& Paws on 2025-01-17_

My first Polly is giving me a hard time 😳 The smaller leaves are all yellowing and dying. Doesn’t seem over or under watered but I could be wrong! Any ideas on how to help this cutie ?! Thanks!!

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## 3 comments

### Autumn commented on 2025-01-17

i know for monsteras, that’s just what they do. i don’t think your doing anything wrong, it’s just getting rid of the older leaves!

### Tiff commented on 2025-01-17

My baby ones did this because they weren't getting enough light. I popped under a grow light and they immediately perked up... Even the half dead looking leaves did too.

### Lynda commented on 2025-01-17

Have you checked the roots to see if they’re coming out of the bottom of the pot? Is it possible this plant may need to be repotted?

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