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title: "This is the third iteration of this Mask Plant! Got it a couple years…"
description: "This is the third iteration of this Mask Plant! Got it a couple years ago from a grocery store and it had one little dying leaf. One day that leaf dropped off…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/mGwIqzd3esMhlSblBlY7Xb"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Angela The Geek"
published: "2025-08-19T20:50:13.539135Z"
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# This is the third iteration of this Mask Plant! Got it a couple years…

_Posted by Angela The Geek on 2025-08-19_

This is the third iteration of this Mask Plant! Got it a couple years ago from a grocery store and it had one little dying leaf. One day that leaf dropped off and I was just getting ready to reuse the pot when I noticed a little plantlet sticking out of the soil. It then thrived for 2 years before getting pests, then blooming, then all the leaves fell off again. Just as I was throwing in the towel one more time, I notice another little plantlet poking out. Now it’s got an open leaf and starts its third life!

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## 7 comments

### Marie commented on 2025-08-19

A true warrior!

#### Angela The Geek replied on 2025-08-22

Now I’m thinking maybe I should name her Xena 🤔

### Queen Anne plant dad commented on 2025-08-19

Gorgeous!

### Reigan commented on 2025-08-19

This is one plant that I struggle to keep alive, mine has done the same thing now too!

#### genipooh replied on 2025-08-22

Same. I have 2 little leaves now, but I don’t know for how long. It seems like when a new leaf sprouts the older one will die off, then eventually so does the other. Sigh

#### Angela The Geek replied on 2025-08-22

I didn’t realize it would cycle like this. How interesting to hear other people with the same experience!

#### Reigan replied on 2025-08-23

Yea, I’ve read that they are heavy feeders and need fertilizer more often, I’ve been able to get mine to sustain 3 leaves, but as soon as that 4th one comes out, one dies right on cue 😭

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