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title: "Calling for help for my Alocasia 🆘 I got this Alocasia Polly a bit…"
description: "Calling for help for my Alocasia 🆘 I got this Alocasia Polly a bit over a week ago (PS it’s my very first Alocasia), and honestly the Plant store didn’t have…"
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author: "Julia Pye"
published: "2023-12-03T16:28:42.762Z"
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# Calling for help for my Alocasia 🆘 I got this Alocasia Polly a bit…

_Opslået af Julia Pye den 2023-12-03_

Calling for help for my Alocasia 🆘  
I got this Alocasia Polly a bit over a week ago (PS it’s my very first Alocasia), and honestly the Plant store didn’t have the best conditions and some of the plants didn’t look happy (super risky, I know… but she looked beautiful and I didn’t want her to die there 😢).  
So I saw right away a yellow/brownish spot on one of the leafs, and a few days in I noticed some tiny netting under the leaves (spider mites I guess 🫨), so I gave her a wash and sprayed her and her soil with a neem oil/dish soap solution). It’s been a week and I haven’t noticed any reappearing, but i will definitely reapply and keep her away from my other plants.  
Today I also noticed a bit of yellowing on another leaf.  
What else could it be? Is there any other measurements I can take, from your experience?  
Thanks in advance!!! 💚

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## 4 kommentarer

### Julia Pye kommenterede den 2023-12-03

❗️Quick update:  
Just fully changed her soil, since it seems like they overwatered her and the soil was constantly wet for almost a week.

### Ria kommenterede den 2023-12-03

Yellowing on the edges is consistent with spider mites. I would continue to keep her away from other plants and keep at it with the pest control.

Other thing I would think of would be, is the plant getting enough nutrients? Or possibly acting funny from shock if she was repotted?

I would keep a daily eye on her, keep treating for spider mites and see how she progresses.

#### Julia Pye svarede den 2023-12-03

Thank you so much! Will do 💚

#### Ria svarede den 2023-12-03

Best of luck! ☺️

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