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title: "Not much of a problem, recently purchased an elephant ear plant, only…"
description: "Not much of a problem, recently purchased an elephant ear plant, only my 3rd plant. Should my soil be damp. I think the plant may have came overwatered. Maybe…"
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# Not much of a problem, recently purchased an elephant ear plant, only…

_The Plant Father님이 2023-12-05에 게시함_

Not much of a problem, recently purchased an elephant ear plant, only my 3rd plant. Should my soil be damp. I think the plant may have came overwatered. Maybe they added more water since it was a shipped to me. Moisture at the top and wet at the base.

## 7개의 댓글

### sabrina님이 2023-12-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I think you’re correct for the most part, It says your pot has drainage- and otherwise looks pretty healthy! I would recommend repotting with new soil if the base and top are both wet. You definitely want to avoid problems such as root rot or yellowing leaves.

#### sabrina님이 2023-12-05에 답변했습니다.

personally I would get one size larger. Starting at the base of your empty pot, i’d add a few river rocks covering the base (you can get most of the listed supplies from lowe’s or your local nursery) then i would mix about 50/50 perlite and all purpose soil to the top :) Hopefully that does the trick and leaves your plant healthy!!

#### sabrina님이 2023-12-05에 답변했습니다.

good drainage is key’

#### The Plant Father님이 2023-12-05에 답변했습니다.

On it first thing in the morning. Thanks !!

#### sabrina님이 2023-12-05에 답변했습니다.

happy planting:)!

#### Plant Father님이 2023-12-05에 답변했습니다.

please look into perched water tables in potted plants. there are several helpful articles online that will explain how adding stones to the bottom of your pots impedes drainage significantly and will ensure your soil stays wet longer

### Sunny님이 2023-12-05에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Surprisingly, this variety of elephant ears can grow in ponds or on a river’s edge. They can live in about 6 inches of standing water! They won’t easily get root rot from overwatering like other plants. They would need to have broken roots (from repotting) or chewed roots (eg., from fungus gnats larvae) that get infected.

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