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title: "why has my leaf dropped?? i just brought this home two days ago and…"
description: "why has my leaf dropped?? i just brought this home two days ago and the leaf was fine and now it’s dropping already. this just happened to my last alocasia"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/655a309347fe6a1a8057422c"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "mini"
published: "2023-11-19T15:58:11.578Z"
language: "en"
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# why has my leaf dropped?? i just brought this home two days ago and…

_Posted by mini on 2023-11-19_

why has my leaf dropped?? i just brought this home two days ago and the leaf was fine and now it’s dropping already. this just happened to my last alocasia

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## 3 comments

### Kirsty commented on 2023-11-19

Likely just an old leaf. Alocasias often shed an old leaf when a new one comes through.

### Saarah Aamilah commented on 2023-11-19

I agree! I wouldn’t worry unless all the leaves start drooping!

### exitJiraffe commented on 2023-11-19

If you want to keep leaves for longer, fertilize with every watering for Alocasia. Only a general fertilizer, nothing too crazy/harsh.

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