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title: "Hello i bought an elephant ear plant a couple weeks ago and put it…"
description: "Hello i bought an elephant ear plant a couple weeks ago and put it into a bigger pot 9.5 inch one its actually growing a new leaf it sits right on my fireplace…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/8YKNt5yEZejKsPkkmKvxgS"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Holly"
published: "2026-08-02T14:00:19.287327Z"
language: "en"
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# Hello i bought an elephant ear plant a couple weeks ago and put it…

_Posted by Holly on 2026-08-02_

Hello i bought an elephant ear plant a couple weeks ago and put it into a bigger pot 9.5 inch one its actually growing a new leaf it sits right on my fireplace mantle right in front of a window just noticed this today 2 of the leaves are turning yellow the soil is still wet is the pot too big its planted in bush doctor Coco loco soil

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## 2 comments

### Holly commented on 2026-08-02

Oh and the stems are bent over and soft

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-08-02

Looks like it has root rot! Check the roots immediately

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