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title: "Pruned my elephant ear a bit and gave the leaves a good wipe down.…"
description: "Pruned my elephant ear a bit and gave the leaves a good wipe down. I’ve had him for almost 3 years now & he spawned this second guy 6 months ago. No one at the…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/v4AzLsIH61IBvfcfUrPGml"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Claire"
published: "2026-08-17T20:04:25.970143Z"
language: "en"
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# Pruned my elephant ear a bit and gave the leaves a good wipe down.…

_Posted by Claire on 2026-08-17_

Pruned my elephant ear a bit and gave the leaves a good wipe down. I’ve had him for almost 3 years now \& he spawned this second guy 6 months ago. No one at the nursery warned me how fast these things grow. I feel like I’m living in Alien but with plants😂

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