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title: "I’m so upset about this! This is Zeus, my Alocasia. He’s new to the…"
description: "I’m so upset about this! This is Zeus, my Alocasia. He’s new to the family but he’s sick? I removed him from his pot, removed root rot & have him all new soil…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "plant mama"
published: "2026-03-14T02:13:59.788367Z"
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# I’m so upset about this! This is Zeus, my Alocasia. He’s new to the…

_Posted by plant mama on 2026-03-14_

I’m so upset about this!  
This is Zeus, my Alocasia. He’s new to the family but he’s sick? I removed him from his pot, removed root rot \& have him all new soil with extra perlite \& gave a light watering.  
Came home today and 3 of his leaves are super droopy now :(  
I know they don’t love having their roots messed with but I figured it was better than making him soak in an old soil that wasn’t draining right.  
Any tips or tricks? Has anyone had this happen to their alocasia?

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## 3 comments

### Debbie commented on 2026-03-14

I’d give him a chance to recover from the re-pot.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-14

this is very, very normal. especially because the affected leaves are smaller, this is a good sign actually. if the newest leaves were drooping you'd have a bigger problem, but this is normal after a repot. they're very fussy.

### Phil commented on 2026-03-14

Are the droopy looking leaves feeling weak and wilted or do the stems feel stiff and healthy? If the latter, then that condition is caused by overly bright light.

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