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title: "Hi. My alocasia I got from a neighbor has perked up after watering…"
description: "Hi. My alocasia I got from a neighbor has perked up after watering but has these new white spots on the tips of two leaves. Thoughts? Remedies? Thank you!!"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ctut"
published: "2024-04-04T20:04:33.753423Z"
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# Hi. My alocasia I got from a neighbor has perked up after watering…

_Geplaatst door Ctut op 2024-04-04_

Hi. My alocasia I got from a neighbor has perked up after watering but has these new white spots on the tips of two leaves. Thoughts? Remedies? Thank you!!

![Bijlage 1 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Gu-eZwc73-WKyA3DOp0y0J-t-SoNWt9qXdATTSE0DZQ/LIwtAQRaRJ6Y_Hzjb5ppkQ.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Gu-eZwc73-WKyA3DOp0y0J-t-SoNWt9qXdATTSE0DZQ/x6ZS21a_QqaA6as0E2DpDQ.webp?size=large)

## 1 reactie

### Sarena reageerde op 2024-04-05

In my experience, those are sunspots. Alocasias get sunburnt easily and prefer indirect light. New leaves are especially vulnerable to getting sunburnt. The spots wont go away, but you can prevent future ones. Could also be from overwatering, but I’m less sure about how those spots present :)

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