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title: "hey! this is my MIL’s elephant ear plant. She’s had it for YEARS and…"
description: "hey! this is my MIL’s elephant ear plant. She’s had it for YEARS and it’s done amazing, but she repotted 2 days ago with fresh soil and it went limp. At first…"
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# hey! this is my MIL’s elephant ear plant. She’s had it for YEARS and…

_Gepostet von bri :) am 2024-05-10_

hey! this is my MIL’s elephant ear plant. She’s had it for YEARS and it’s done amazing, but she repotted 2 days ago with fresh soil and it went limp. At first we just thought it was being dramatic and went into shock, but after closer inspection of the leaves it looks like something else might be the culprit. Please help!!

![Anhang 1 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/81JW4sPjbpQdRZXnSjo5gIdKZmIMOnCZK5iuzpquDdY/5qt9x0fvSC2lujpHYHwDoQ.webp?size=large)

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![Anhang 3 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/81JW4sPjbpQdRZXnSjo5gIdKZmIMOnCZK5iuzpquDdY/ta5ZqkakT_6H1IaP2ydlqw.webp?size=large)

## 2 Kommentare

### Mzjenny kommentierte am 2024-05-11

I would give it some time to bounce back, lots of light. But have her check the surrounding plants for pest. I did see this on the leaf. Could be a mealy bug?

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### Silly kommentierte am 2024-05-11

Was the new soil fertilized? My elephant ears are sensitive to fertilizer and will turn yellow

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