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title: "My elephant ear is starting to wrinkle at the edges. It’s close to…"
description: "My elephant ear is starting to wrinkle at the edges. It’s close to our AC unit, could this be an issue with it being too dry?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/HHeP8aEk0Movwl3O8gwADj"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Riccelo"
published: "2025-08-31T16:03:39.915919Z"
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# My elephant ear is starting to wrinkle at the edges. It’s close to…

_Posted by Riccelo on 2025-08-31_

My elephant ear is starting to wrinkle at the edges. It’s close to our AC unit, could this be an issue with it being too dry?

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## 3 comments

### Tom commented on 2025-08-31

Yes ac will dry it out, they thrive on high humidity, so best move further away or us humidifier near it

#### Riccelo replied on 2025-08-31

This is the setup, the ac isn’t blowing air onto the plant. Still think it’s an issue?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EzsQzC0qBU3MxU159C0nsX_IbXrpY8lAmj86L808PBE/NAiQEPrMRFeR52MKGxR67A.webp?size=large)

#### Tom replied on 2025-08-31

Not an expert but is the ac set above 20 degrees centigrade, think can dry air out near it, they like at 60 to 80 percent humidity, may need to invest in one as misting alone won’t do much, I see you got it placed 3 meters away, not sure how strong the light levels are where you live but seems bit far away

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