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title: "Does my elephants ear have a problem?"
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# Does my elephants ear have a problem?

_Mairead님이 2024-01-31에 게시함_

Does my elephants ear have a problem?

![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/P5GUdoZclT78mSoAh33dffLNx5PRoeY5a5EDbffnXg8/MGQZ-d5DRISztXSU7Tn8Yg.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/P5GUdoZclT78mSoAh33dffLNx5PRoeY5a5EDbffnXg8/fDdPZNfkQ1CsyFUt26rt9A.webp?size=large)

![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/P5GUdoZclT78mSoAh33dffLNx5PRoeY5a5EDbffnXg8/x_PuIDpXRiCfWh2ItbQLQQ.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### Evil Plant Dad님이 2024-01-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Alocasia go into dormancy when there are low light conditions (winter) it could just bounce back when it starts getting brighter. Water it less until then.

### Sunny님이 2024-01-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mealybugs? Hard to tell from the picture. They are the white cottony bits that shrink to an orange 🍊 dot when you dab rubbing alcohol on them with a cotton swab. It’s highly likely they are on your other plants if you don’t wash your hands or disinfectant between touching plants. Hand sanitizer has enough alcohol to kill them on your hands. You have to inspect all the plants. Wipe down or spray with diluted rubbing alcohol. Repeat in a week until you don’t see new ones. I recommend adding Mosquito Bits into the soil and in the water when watering plants. Kills fungus gnats, mealybugs, white flies and other insects that live in wet soil.

Also, could be overwatering. Let the soil dry out more.

#### Mairead님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다.

I’ve checked for bugs so don’t think its that. I’ve been watering about every 2-3 weeks over winter but it does seem fine when I don’t for a while so will stay on the lesser side with it thankyou

#### Sunny님이 2024-02-02에 답변했습니다.

I’m glad it’s not bugs.

### Jake+Rai님이 2024-01-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Tell me how it goes because I had this same problem and it died

#### Mairead님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다.

Oh

### Dondoo52님이 2024-01-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Make sure it is not in a drafty area and gets humidity. Since I repotted mine (I had overwatered) and have it near a grow light (not directly under it) and added misting as recommended by Planta, I have not lost another leaf. I hope this helps!

#### Mairead님이 2024-02-01에 답변했습니다.

I’ve done this thankyou!

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