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title: "anyone know what this is on my alocasia and how to fix it 😭"
description: "anyone know what this is on my alocasia and how to fix it 😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/85lXUt0jCplSrXs2S1ffkC"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "jo"
published: "2026-10-15T20:57:36.752047Z"
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# anyone know what this is on my alocasia and how to fix it 😭

_Posted by jo on 2026-10-15_

anyone know what this is on my alocasia and how to fix it 😭

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## 1 comment

### Phishsticks commented on 2026-10-15

Kind of looks like it’s splitting because the trunk is growing so fast. Yours looks like it might have picked up a rot. I’d expect that leaf to drop but the rest of the plant should be fine. Unless that blackness goes into the stalk. Then you might want to start thinking about where to chop.

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