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title: "Elephant ear not getting bigger. This elephant ear I got a few months…"
description: "Elephant ear not getting bigger. This elephant ear I got a few months ago was losing its leaves when I bought it and started growing new when I thought it…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sunny"
published: "2023-10-26T20:15:08.448Z"
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# Elephant ear not getting bigger. This elephant ear I got a few months…

_Opslået af Sunny den 2023-10-26_

Elephant ear not getting bigger.

This elephant ear I got a few months ago was losing its leaves when I bought it and started growing new when I thought it died. Although it has 2 leaves right now the moment it grows a new leaf such as this, (the lush green one is newest, there isn’t any others in the center), the old one dies (the one with brown edges is on its way out). I’ve had this cycle repeat a numerous amount of times and have lost quite a few leaves that could have replenished the plant.

I’m not sure what is wrong, it’s watered on a regular basis (drainage holes in the bottom) and the temperatures shouldn’t be harming it. The only issue I could think of is sunlight since it’s getting around 4 hours a day of not fully direct, but not indirect sunlight. I don’t know if that would be the case since this issue has been going on since it was receiving part sun/part shade since July.

If anyone knows what the issue could be I would greatly appreciate trying anything I can to bring this plant back to health.

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZfEowWQZWL3zWhFi3qoipUFRV_Zrjs4zJq-z1yB2NyE/915e81dd6ea64b7baa6976c1f6af9fdd.webp?size=large)

## 5 kommentarer

### Soup kommenterede den 2023-10-26

It seems super small for the container it is in, I’d replant it in a much much smaller pot, also I’d use coco coir, perlite and a little general house plant compost.

#### Sunny svarede den 2023-10-28

Yeah… I was thinking that. It was the only container I had at the time and the pot it came it split. I’ll get a new one as soon as possible

#### Soup svarede den 2023-10-28

Also check the roots, it may be putting all its energy into making roots and not leaves

#### Sunny svarede den 2023-10-31

Yes, when I transplanted it the roots are barely anything at all.

### ParticularPot kommenterede den 2025-03-09

Any update?

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