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title: "I have an Alocasia Scalprum that I just got. It had been watered the…"
description: "I have an Alocasia Scalprum that I just got. It had been watered the day I got it so I was holding off watering and monitoring the soil on when to water next.…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Halle Schrank"
published: "2026-09-17T16:16:40.703855Z"
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# I have an Alocasia Scalprum that I just got. It had been watered the…

_Posted by Halle Schrank on 2026-09-17_

I have an Alocasia Scalprum that I just got. It had been watered the day I got it so I was holding off watering and monitoring the soil on when to water next. I look at it today and I had yellow leaves that rotted off at the base and what looked like mold.

I hadn’t watered it so I don’t think this is because of overwatering. I just don’t want it to harm the rest of the plant! Any advice on treating the mold and saving what I have left?

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## 3 comments

### Emmyyy commented on 2026-09-17

Depot it wash and clean the roots and get rid of any root rot and repot in clean soil mix.

### Melisweetiepie commented on 2026-09-17

I agree on the comment above. I know people spray hydrogen peroxide or a diluted rubbing alcohol mix to the washed roots to kill off any mold/fungus

### Dracula Spectacula commented on 2026-09-18

Just bc YOU did not iverwater her doesn't mean she wasn't overwatered 😭 I got a calathea with rotten stems from a nursery not that long ago 😭

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