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title: "I’ve lost my biggest leaves due to weight.. can you guys show me what…"
description: "I’ve lost my biggest leaves due to weight.. can you guys show me what you do to hold them up? I didn’t want to add anything because I love the way it looks by…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Tr.axx"
published: "2023-06-11T17:02:12.221Z"
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# I’ve lost my biggest leaves due to weight.. can you guys show me what…

_Posted by Tr.axx on 2023-06-11_

I’ve lost my biggest leaves due to weight.. can you guys show me what you do to hold them up? I didn’t want to add anything because I love the way it looks by itself 😭

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## 7 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-06-11

Stakes and plant Velcro

### Joy commented on 2023-06-11

Beautiful.. what kind of plant ?

#### Tr.axx replied on 2023-06-12

Alocasia regal shield ☺️

### 9s commented on 2023-06-12

Elephant ears shed their oldest leaf pretty often. I would just snip it off and let it use its energy to make a new leaf. Indoors, they can only really sustain so many leaves so I wouldn’t worry if one or two fell off every month or so as long as there’s new growth. They don’t really need to be staked up - the plant is telling you it’s pretty done with that leaf when it drops down.

#### Locuteness replied on 2023-06-12

This is the answer. If you just cut it off it’ll put out bigger leaves.

#### Tr.axx replied on 2023-06-12

I just noticed a new leaf popping out so I think you’re right. Thanks

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