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title: "Hello, I recently purchased an alocasia infernalis. It’s only been…"
description: "Hello, I recently purchased an alocasia infernalis. It’s only been two days, and one of the leaves stem’s has browned, drooped, and brown spots have popped up…"
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# Hello, I recently purchased an alocasia infernalis. It’s only been…

_Gepostet von Megan C. am 2025-05-13_

Hello,

I recently purchased an alocasia infernalis. It’s only been two days, and one of the leaves stem’s has browned, drooped, and brown spots have popped up around the edges.

I have it under a grow light, have a pebble tray underneath it, have a humidifier in the room, and just watered it 2 days ago… it may just been stressed because it’s in a new environment, but wanted to see if there are some experienced alocasia people that might know how to help?

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![Anhang 2 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EQacRiuxdWci-RuZU6SMcZFu-rgI3cUvCE2DThqgwFo/N-7SWfmdSmW1V_tysd6P4A.webp?size=large)

![Anhang 3 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EQacRiuxdWci-RuZU6SMcZFu-rgI3cUvCE2DThqgwFo/KAUoWv2FTX6Dee_nIV9M4g.webp?size=large)

## 6 Kommentare

### monster\_maniac kommentierte am 2025-05-13

lower light

### Megan C. kommentierte am 2025-05-13

More like that?

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### Tam kommentierte am 2025-05-14

Alocasias are such a struggle, I’ve never been able to keep one happy for long! It seems those who have success are growing them in some kind of semi hydro

### lolo3945 kommentierte am 2025-05-14

I have only ever been able to grow alocasia’s in leca, they seem to dislike soil and rot away in it. I would recommend trying leca, just remove all dirt from the roots and put into a container with leca and drainage holes, then keep that container in a dish of water making sure that the water level is below where the roots start.

### Mo kommentierte am 2025-05-14

I have mine planted in Leca and sitting in some water. Hated being in dirt and they’ve been doing way better now.  
I love alocasias so much but they’re so finicky

### Megan C. kommentierte am 2025-05-14

Thank you, all! That helps a lot 😊

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