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title: "I am wondering about my Alocasia elephant ear. It has holes…"
description: "I am wondering about my Alocasia elephant ear. It has holes fenestrations. Is that normal? Only in the later mature leaves."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/VF-44RkFQgiKJyidO85rkQ"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "SharonE"
published: "2024-02-01T03:44:57.094159Z"
language: "en"
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# I am wondering about my Alocasia elephant ear. It has holes…

_Posted by SharonE on 2024-02-01_

I am wondering about my Alocasia elephant ear. It has holes fenestrations. Is that normal? Only in the later mature leaves.

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## 5 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-01

That’s odd 🤔 I haven’t heard of fenestration in alocasia. Did it have those holes when the leaf first unfurled?

#### SharonE replied on 2024-02-01

Yes. They have very smooth edges too. Not eaten or torn.

#### Mullein replied on 2024-02-01

Huh, well I don’t know, but that’s very interesting. Maybe a unique mutation!

### Tigerlilly commented on 2024-02-01

are those white specks I see? it looks like maybe thrips…

#### SharonE replied on 2024-02-01

I checked diligently and sprayed but did not see any insects.

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