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title: "I rescued a pretty badly shaped fancy alocasia from Walmart. She was…"
description: "I rescued a pretty badly shaped fancy alocasia from Walmart. She was in bad shape when I got her: compacted soil, drenching wet, dead leaves, and some bent…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lulu"
published: "2026-06-01T15:47:34.887039Z"
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# I rescued a pretty badly shaped fancy alocasia from Walmart. She was…

_Posted by Lulu on 2026-06-01_

I rescued a pretty badly shaped fancy alocasia from Walmart. She was in bad shape when I got her: compacted soil, drenching wet, dead leaves, and some bent stems. I got her for $1, and I'm hoping to rehab her! Do you think she'll make it? The corm (at least I think it's the corm) is firm. I got her into a more airy mix, haven't watered her yet, removed dead leaves, and she lost some thin roots while repotting.

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## 2 comments

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-01

Good luck with the rehab project!

### bear commented on 2026-06-01

i think you might be good! there are several rather healthy leaves, so that’s obviously a good sign. keep up the process, and see where it’ll get you.

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