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title: "Help! This is an Alocasia Zebrina, I’ve had her for about a year now…"
description: "Help! This is an Alocasia Zebrina, I’ve had her for about a year now and all of her leaves are turning yellow all of the sudden. I haven’t changed the watering…"
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# Help! This is an Alocasia Zebrina, I’ve had her for about a year now…

_Gepostet von Madeline am 2024-12-06_

Help! This is an Alocasia Zebrina, I’ve had her for about a year now and all of her leaves are turning yellow all of the sudden. I haven’t changed the watering or light schedule. I live in MI and she’s been inside the entire time I’ve had her. I have never repotted her because the roots r still so tiny. Any ideas?? Is this what a natural dormancy looks like? Here are the before and after pictures (left before, right is now).

![Anhang 1 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CBXp9ZgSaKDyTpHFWM3uiIsRjroOW7kFI25e1347XFI/NjoLlVcXRwyjd6nczAW6rA.webp?size=large)

![Anhang 2 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CBXp9ZgSaKDyTpHFWM3uiIsRjroOW7kFI25e1347XFI/tr4Pd3_5QTSgiD7gMu6_pg.webp?size=large)

## 9 Kommentare

### Plant lover 2000 kommentierte am 2024-12-06

I think alocatias are supposed to die, from what i understand... i have no clue i dont own one so dont fully take my word for it

#### Madeline antwortete am 2024-12-06

Maybe a natural dormancy? I’m not sure, I wouldn’t expect all the leaves to die off but I could be wrong!

### Josie kommentierte am 2024-12-07

My first guess with Alocasias is ALWAYS spider mights. I have a post with advice in the main thread for how to help. But usually if they randomly steer trying to croak like this when they have a stable environment the culprit is usually spider mites

#### Madeline antwortete am 2024-12-07

I don’t believe it’s spider mites, I’ve never had or seen mites before on any of my plants. I also treat them with insecticidal soap. .. I really have no clue why this is happening :(

#### Josie antwortete am 2024-12-07

I’m sorry I do hope you are able to save her! Or at the very least salvage some corms!

### Sunny kommentierte am 2024-12-07

Overwatering, insufficient light, and sensitivity to tap water can make them go yellow.

Overwatering- Zebrinas like evenly moist soil. I let the top inch of soil dry before watering.

Insufficient light - I keep mine within 1 foot from a grow light running at least 12 hours a day.

Water sensitivity - Use filtered or distilled water.

#### Madeline antwortete am 2024-12-07

I use filtered water and have it on a schedule with watering. It’s moist soil, water when top inch is dry, and have it under a grow light at least a foot above ://

#### Madeline antwortete am 2024-12-07

It’s been happy for year then winter hit and I have no clue what happened 🥲

#### Sunny antwortete am 2024-12-07

Did you check the roots to see if needs repotting?  
Did you change fertilizer?  
Did you check for the cage/mesh of death around the roots like in the photo?

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/G2_DzgzRSXaB2J7Q1pgSow.webp?size=large)

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