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title: "Hii all I have had this plant for over a year and continue to…"
description: "Hii all I have had this plant for over a year and continue to struggle with having leaves continue to die. I will new ones spruce up but my old ones continue…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Bill"
published: "2024-01-15T22:24:39.559Z"
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# Hii all I have had this plant for over a year and continue to…

_Posted by Bill on 2024-01-15_

Hii all I have had this plant for over a year and continue to struggle with having leaves continue to die. I will new ones spruce up but my old ones continue to die.

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## 5 comments

### Saarah Aamilah commented on 2024-01-16

Hi! Sometimes old leaves die as new ones come in, it’s part of the typical life cycle of plants! If one or two old ones start to yellow but the rest looks perfectly healthy, it’s nothing to be concerned about! Just trim it off:)

#### Saarah Aamilah replied on 2024-01-16

What I’m seeing in the picture definitely looks like natural life cycle! It otherwise looks super healthy!

### Saarah Aamilah commented on 2024-01-16

Sorry one more thing! If the big leaves are super droopy due to their weight, you may want to look into getting a moss pole to help stabilize them! If they are droopy due to their weight their stems should still be firm. If it’s droopy for a more ominous reason they will likely be squishy. With it being such a big plant it might not mind some extra support!

#### Pierre replied on 2024-01-18

I don’t understand the need for a moss pole in there

### Pierre commented on 2024-01-18

It’s gorgeous! Your alocasia is simply killing off the older leaves to make room for the new ones

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