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title: "HELP. I propagated an elephant ear recently purchased from the…"
description: "HELP. I propagated an elephant ear recently purchased from the hardware store. The mother looks pretty strong but some of my babies look sad. I’ve upped…"
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# HELP. I propagated an elephant ear recently purchased from the…

_Bbgirl.plants님이 2025-07-14에 게시함_

HELP.

I propagated an elephant ear recently purchased from the hardware store.

The mother looks pretty strong but some of my babies look sad.

I’ve upped nutrition and placed closer to light.

Any suggestions? Or is this just a sad prop?

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HVVE7cVZ6OKyPp83AZn2wWQ5g1yteMwxDtXFBc6zApk/_54jmt_hRcOCuBpwHaqOZg.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HVVE7cVZ6OKyPp83AZn2wWQ5g1yteMwxDtXFBc6zApk/O2KedTA5Qf2lxJdcI056FA.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HVVE7cVZ6OKyPp83AZn2wWQ5g1yteMwxDtXFBc6zApk/YwwufjdKQriu0BxcATxGjw.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Melody님이 2025-07-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If the leaves are damp it is probably getting too much water and the bright light will help it.

If the leaves are dry or just normal it is starting to get a bit sunburnt and maybe move it next to a more shady window or move it a bit farther away.

Since the baby leaves are newer they aren’t quite ready for all the strong light or can’t handle the extra water.

#### Bbgirl.plants님이 2025-07-14에 답변했습니다.

Okay! They were damp before and now dry so I think I just over adjusted 😅 I will attempt to find a happy medium. This guy is stressful

#### Sunny님이 2025-07-14에 답변했습니다.

Check the roots for rot caused by over watering. The damp black edges indicate root rot. You will need to cut the rotten roots, disinfectant with hydrogen peroxide and replace the soil to remove the excess moisture/rot/bacteria/fungal infection.

#### Bbgirl.plants님이 2025-07-15에 답변했습니다.

I’ll check those tonight!

### LeafyGreenhouse님이 2025-07-14에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Do the leafs have roots ?

#### Bbgirl.plants님이 2025-07-15에 답변했습니다.

Yes they all had nice roots 4 inches in length

### Kades님이 2025-07-15에 댓글을 남겼어요.

this looks like a colocasia to me. as soon as the top layer is a little dry you’ll want to water it. They are bog plants so they don’t want to be dried out at all. Mine live in a tray of water, as soon as the top layer is dry I add more water.

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