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title: "I rescued this alocasia- she is not happy. I have put her in aroid…"
description: "I rescued this alocasia- she is not happy. I have put her in aroid soil, on top of a pebble/ water tray, mist with distilled water, and she has bright but not…"
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author: "Crystal"
published: "2026-05-14T12:46:30.120415Z"
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# I rescued this alocasia- she is not happy. I have put her in aroid…

_Posted by Crystal on 2026-05-14_

I rescued this alocasia- she is not happy. I have put her in aroid soil, on top of a pebble/ water tray, mist with distilled water, and she has bright but not direct light- I have had her 2 weeks. I just gave her new soil today. She is in a nursery pot with drainage. I bottom water her when the top inch or two of soil are dry. I have not done any fertilizer yet- I don’t want to make too many changes too fast. Any advice? Tips? Thank you.

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## 7 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-05-14

I wish i could give advice but mine died and idk why..

#### Crystal replied on 2026-05-14

they are dramatic little divas

### ✨Rooted Roots✨ commented on 2026-05-14

One of my leaves on mine went from this to this…in a matter of days for unknown reasons. The rest of the plant is fine.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/qYL72nqxbnd121SxmLQ1coYOA88QjwCdSngRx2YPPHM/zf6-Jdd6TNaeRhLeAqsniw.webp?size=large)

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### abitofbrit commented on 2026-05-14

Pollys are finicky. 😬 Your setup sounds perfect, though. I’d give it some time to stabilize before fertilizing, and here are a couple things I’d switch up: I’d stop misting the leaves and switch to a humidifier. Misting creates a wet environment that breeds fungus and bacteria. (Ask me how I know. 😒) I’d also switch to top watering for a bit until the new soil mix settles.

#### Crystal replied on 2026-05-14

will do- thanks

#### abitofbrit replied on 2026-05-14

Good luck!

### Jd commented on 2026-05-14

This sounds so great! I struggle with mine because every time it gives a new leave, it kills another. So I only have 3 leaves at a time. I’d say you’re doing a wonderful job, and it should bounce back!

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