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title: "I just noticed my alocasia’s new leaf is turning yellow. I’m not sure…"
description: "I just noticed my alocasia’s new leaf is turning yellow. I’m not sure whether it’s root rot, nutrient deficient, and/or low humidity. The tiny leaf is the…"
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# I just noticed my alocasia’s new leaf is turning yellow. I’m not sure…

_Publié par Jodee29 le 2024-07-10_

I just noticed my alocasia’s new leaf is turning yellow. I’m not sure whether it’s root rot, nutrient deficient, and/or low humidity. The tiny leaf is the newest, it hadn’t unfurled yet at the nursery.

Any help is appreciated for a novice like me!

Care:  
\- Purchased and repotted over a month ago  
\- Water every ~7 days  
\- Feed every 14 days  
\- Bright indirect light

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ri6J7OQiFQkkkHrv2q_riExdWDwVpUIF2BU2uoIb51o/iKcDDSJWRbWFsjSpRTy2CQ.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ri6J7OQiFQkkkHrv2q_riExdWDwVpUIF2BU2uoIb51o/PPHaw59WRY6ngTOma2CGpA.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ri6J7OQiFQkkkHrv2q_riExdWDwVpUIF2BU2uoIb51o/Pypv18adRLCtwhwPdeRAkA.webp?size=large)

## 8 commentaires

### eatyacarbs a commenté le 2024-07-10

are you sure that’s the newest leaf? it’s very tiny

#### Jodee29 ha respondido el 2024-07-10

Yep. It hadn’t unfurled until after I got it from the nursery

#### eatyacarbs ha respondido el 2024-07-10

hmm…maybe it just didn’t survive transition from nursery to your home. no signs of stress on any of the other leaves?

#### Jodee29 ha respondido el 2024-07-10

I noticed yesterday that the tip of one larger leaf is brown. Otherwise, there’s no other sign

### Tyler a commenté le 2024-07-10

I don’t actually think that’s the newest leaf, alocasia don’t put out new leaves like that. I think that the reason why it’s dying is because it’s actually one of the first leaves. Which is perfectly normal especially for alocasia. Let the soil dry a bit more before you water next and try and be more aware of the dampness before you water

#### Jodee29 ha respondido el 2024-07-10

It’s a leaf that hadn’t unfurled at the nursery until after I brought it home. The larger leaves were already established too.

Is it possible it never unfurled before the other ones? 😵‍💫

#### eatyacarbs ha respondido el 2024-07-10

yeah it for sure seems really weird that it didn’t unfurl — but the size and location says oldest leaf, which is why i asked to begin with. this is a weird one though! if you’re sure it’s getting enough light — if that’s the window it’s in, i think that frosted effect filters more light than you might think — all i can say is to check the roots

to make another assumption (lol )that seems like maybe it’s a bathroom window — sometimes keeping a plant in the bathroom can cause more harm than good for finicky plants like alocasia. the rapid temperature changes can make some funky stuff happen

#### Jodee29 ha respondido el 2024-07-11

Now that you mention the leaf location, it would make sense it’s the oldest! I never thought about that

Good to know — I thought the humidity would help but the inconsistent environment makes sense!

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