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title: "Everytime a new leaf grows the oldest leaf dies. I've already lost…"
description: "Everytime a new leaf grows the oldest leaf dies. I've already lost one original leaf and this one is starting to brown idk what to do!!! She came water logged…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kyla"
published: "2025-09-03T17:54:35.276959Z"
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# Everytime a new leaf grows the oldest leaf dies. I've already lost…

_Posted by Kyla on 2025-09-03_

Everytime a new leaf grows the oldest leaf dies. I've already lost one original leaf and this one is starting to brown idk what to do!!! She came water logged soil I changed the soil and she grew new leaves but I think I need to keep her soil wet instead of letting her dry out fully?

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## 2 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-09-03

Alocasias like the soil to never fully dry out (so they need both excellent drainage and moisture retention.) You could also probably downsize the pot; these like a tight fit. The brown spots may just be sunburns; variegation is sensitive to that, so make its light a bit less direct

### Syd commented on 2025-09-04

If trying to dry out soil quickly (which I unfortunately learned from over watering plants), I used maybe a 3 inch stick to put holes in the soil. Also if you have a fan, putting it facing to the plant at the lowest setting. I thought I was going to lose my Thai Monstera, but this worked like a charm for me. After 2 days the soil was dried out but retained some moisture! Gave me a heart attack trying to save my guy. I’m not sure if this works with all plants, but no damage from what I saw. Good luck! 🍀👍

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