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title: "My elephant ear plant has started dramatically dropping in the last 2…"
description: "My elephant ear plant has started dramatically dropping in the last 2 days. What’s going on??? I repotted it a couple of weeks ago but it’s been standing…"
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# My elephant ear plant has started dramatically dropping in the last 2…

_Gepostet von Kristen am 2023-10-21_

My elephant ear plant has started dramatically dropping in the last 2 days. What’s going on??? I repotted it a couple of weeks ago but it’s been standing straight and doing great until now 😑

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## 7 Kommentare

### Tee Jay kommentierte am 2023-10-21

Mine does that when I go too long between waterings

#### Kristen antwortete am 2023-10-22

Good to know. Maybe I need to water more often I just always get nervous to over water.

#### Iplantevenrightnow🪴 antwortete am 2023-10-22

As long as you let the water drain appropriately and don’t let the roots sit in water, you should be ok. They like a chunky, well-draining soil, but this type of soil can also mean watering a little more often, since this type of soil doesn’t retain much water. Think of the rainforest; frequent showers, but it disappears as quickly. Good luck! 🪴

#### Tee Jay antwortete am 2023-10-22

Alocasia like to stay moist, so you can get away with it a little bit easier than most other tropical houseplants

### Hallie kommentierte am 2023-10-22

This is an Alocasia hybrid very different from elephant ear

#### Kristen antwortete am 2023-10-24

Oh ok

### Lexi kommentierte am 2023-10-23

My Monstera had been doing that until I realized I was under watering 😭

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