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title: "hey everyone! my sliver dragon alocasias leaves are being strange,…"
description: "hey everyone! my sliver dragon alocasias leaves are being strange, the edge of the leaf if curling under the plant. any tips would be appreciated, i did see a…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "brynn 🌿"
published: "2024-01-03T03:04:57.16Z"
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# hey everyone! my sliver dragon alocasias leaves are being strange,…

_Posted by brynn 🌿 on 2024-01-03_

hey everyone! my sliver dragon alocasias leaves are being strange, the edge of the leaf if curling under the plant. any tips would be appreciated, i did see a root popping out the bottom of its nursery pot so im wondering if its just root bound

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## 4 comments

### Gabby commented on 2024-01-03

Curling usually means not getting enough water or too much water \*I knw lol\* what’s the soil looking/felling like?

#### brynn 🌿 replied on 2024-01-03

pretty dry sounds like it needs some more water thank you!!

#### Gabby replied on 2024-01-03

Alocasias don’t like to be dry dry but u also dnt want it muddy

#### brynn 🌿 replied on 2024-01-03

ohhh ok thank you so much so make sure their soil is damp

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