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title: "My Amazonian elephant ear plant (his name is Betelgeuse) is…"
description: "My Amazonian elephant ear plant (his name is Betelgeuse) is yellowing. I found out I was overwatering and I reduced the amount of watering but he’s still…"
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# My Amazonian elephant ear plant (his name is Betelgeuse) is…

_Jocelyn님이 2026-10-11에 게시함_

My Amazonian elephant ear plant (his name is Betelgeuse) is yellowing. I found out I was overwatering and I reduced the amount of watering but he’s still turning. He also lost several leaves. Does anyone have any input?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2K7AaI4cvGDgIDaJULaQkFRHRi1di3u9p9LpbM7Wqac/mEgdes8tQceXCyPmF5--iA.webp?size=large)

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## 4개의 댓글

### emily rose님이 2026-10-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

a yellow leaf is a dead leaf :( inspect the roots and properly remove any rot. then id give it a chop above a node and hope for new growth

#### Jocelyn님이 2026-10-12에 답변했습니다.

what do you mean chop above a node? and how do I remove root rot? do I rinse?

#### emily rose님이 2026-10-12에 답변했습니다.

well if the roots are rotted, you’ll know. they’ll be mushy and black. rinse the roots with room temp water \& use sterilized clippers (just wiped down with isopropyl) and cut alllll the rotted bits off. then let it sit for like 10 minutes before either potting in soil, or sticking it in a cup of water. Personally, i’d stick it in water for a few weeks before putting it in soil cuz i think roots grow faster that way.  
and you said it had lost other leaves. i’d cut the stem down just ABOVE where one of the lower leaves had dropped (that’s a node)… it’s such a pretty plant i’m sorry you’re dealing with this :(

### Tracy Lee님이 2026-10-12에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The soil doesn’t look great either so I would do all Emily rose said and when you repot her give her fresh chunky soil. Godspeed!! 💚💚

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