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title: "Anyone have any tips or tricks for an elephant ear with a dry leaf?…"
description: "Anyone have any tips or tricks for an elephant ear with a dry leaf? It’s been a rough road with my black magic elephant ear but so far she grew a single new…"
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author: "Sorbe"
published: "2025-04-20T00:45:40.265311Z"
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# Anyone have any tips or tricks for an elephant ear with a dry leaf?…

_Posted by Sorbe on 2025-04-20_

Anyone have any tips or tricks for an elephant ear with a dry leaf?

It’s been a rough road with my black magic elephant ear but so far she grew a single new leaf and has one on the way but now it’s super dry and was cracking.

I misted her, am getting a humidifier for her, and also just cleaned her leaves from all the water stains and trimmed some of the damage…

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. :)

I also posted this in anything about plants but thought I should post here as well!

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## 6 comments

### Sapphire commented on 2025-04-20

See if the soil is dry. Water if it is. Idk much abt elephant ears, but maybe trim the leaf and let the new one grow?

#### Sorbe replied on 2025-04-20

I’m debating that one, it’s been a long road for this lady… :/

### Phil commented on 2025-04-20

You are on the right track with getting a humidifier. Get a room size humidifier not a little tiny “personal” device. The small ones don’t put out enough moisture.

#### Sorbe replied on 2025-04-20

Good to know. Thank you!

### Ladybug1991 commented on 2025-06-22

You shouldn't cut the leaf damage, make sure your not over watering or not watering enough definitely check the soil and make sure it's getting accurate sun time

### Ladybug1991 commented on 2025-06-22

You never want to cut into your elephant ear leaves

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