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title: "Hello everyone, I have this alocasia black velvet. Did I overwater…"
description: "Hello everyone, I have this alocasia black velvet. Did I overwater it?? Should I prune the dead leaves? I haven’t watered it in a while since I’m afraid of…"
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author: "Melanie"
published: "2024-02-29T14:50:19.543279Z"
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# Hello everyone, I have this alocasia black velvet. Did I overwater…

_Posted by Melanie on 2024-02-29_

Hello everyone, I have this alocasia black velvet. Did I overwater it?? Should I prune the dead leaves? I haven’t watered it in a while since I’m afraid of killing the unwrapped leaf. How do I know when I’ve watered it enough?

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## 2 comments

### Jordan K commented on 2024-02-29

Mine personally don’t like drying all the way out or they start dropping lots of leaves, i water when the first inch or so of soil are dry!

### Bella56 commented on 2024-02-29

Looks under watered, yes you should prune the leaves they’re dead. As for watering, fully saturate the soil and use a chopstick to measure the moisture of the soil. I let my alocasias dry out but everyone’s home environments differ.

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