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title: "Help! Alocasia #3 getting ready to die!! Planted in Leca- cleaned off…"
description: "Help! Alocasia #3 getting ready to die!! Planted in Leca- cleaned off roots really well. Was doing great and then leaves started to curl under? In a clear pot…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/z32HIpHVeaZcoD2lx5S5nV"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Sheri"
published: "2025-04-02T20:33:48.706831Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! Alocasia #3 getting ready to die!! Planted in Leca- cleaned off…

_Posted by Sheri on 2025-04-02_

Help! Alocasia #3 getting ready to die!! Planted in Leca- cleaned off roots really well. Was doing great and then leaves started to curl under? In a clear pot and I cam see the roots are white and healthy looking. I keep a saucer under it with some water in it so touching leca but not the roots. Bad sun in my house \*sadly but I have good quality grow lights- pretty good quality anyway. Have a lot of other plants and manage to get them to thrive but not these darn Alocasia! House is in the 60's, plant is near a humidifier. My last ones I have placed in other areas and I just cannot seem to keep them alive longer than a couple of months?? Any suggestions? LOVE this little gal and I don't want to lose another one. I am determined but feeling unqualified! Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### em commented on 2025-04-02

I find my alocasias usually lose leaves when swapping to leca. Sensitive roots. :) just let it be, water and keep humidity high if you can

### Sheri commented on 2025-04-02

Roots should not be IN the water- correct? I'm having a hard time leaving her be, lol.. I do have to saying does not seem to be getting worse. Not better but not worse either.

#### faith replied on 2025-04-02

yeah keep the roots above the water line otherwise you might get rot- leca wicks up the water to the roots

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