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

_Geplaatst door Mairead op 2024-01-31_

Does my elephants ear have a problem?

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## 8 reacties

### Evil Plant Dad reageerde op 2024-01-31

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.

### Sunny reageerde op 2024-01-31

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.

#### Mairead antwoordde op 2024-02-01

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

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2024-02-02

I’m glad it’s not bugs.

### Jake+Rai reageerde op 2024-01-31

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

#### Mairead antwoordde op 2024-02-01

Oh

### Dondoo52 reageerde op 2024-01-31

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!

#### Mairead antwoordde op 2024-02-01

I’ve done this thankyou!

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