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title: "So this is my 2.5 El Phanty 🤣 when i say 2.5 I mean that she would…"
description: "So this is my 2.5 El Phanty 🤣 when i say 2.5 I mean that she would be in 2 leaves strong and I always know when the 3rd is coming cause she start to look like…"
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author: "Lizzi"
published: "2026-06-14T00:17:40.035551Z"
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# So this is my 2.5 El Phanty 🤣 when i say 2.5 I mean that she would…

_Posted by Lizzi on 2026-06-14_

So this is my 2.5 El Phanty 🤣 when i say 2.5 I mean that she would be in 2 leaves strong and I always know when the 3rd is coming cause she start to look like this . I don’t know what I’m doing wrong any recommendations? I would love to make it past 3 healthy leaves but that’s asking for to much clearly lol

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0kka_IrI7IicuN4ADZm6oLswxOrpFavuGX92sOfqwkk/wTOa1SnbS3u2LegnjM0Vnw.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Lizzi commented on 2026-06-14

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0kka_IrI7IicuN4ADZm6oLswxOrpFavuGX92sOfqwkk/sRvbNfjQSCCpSZ7uDXB87g.webp?size=large)

### Vanessa commented on 2026-06-14

Have you treated it for thrips? The spots on the leaves look like possible thrips… I don’t see spider mite webbing but something is definitely off… either thrips or nutritional deficiency possibly… but my bet is thrips.

#### Lizzi replied on 2026-06-14

I have tried for thrips and nothing , I even rinsed her completely off \& repot her and sprayed her down and nothing has change

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-14

this problem has always confused me. i've never encountered this one. nutrient deficiency is most likely, but sometimes it's something else? what light does it get?

#### Lizzi replied on 2026-06-14

That part for sure ! Never fails to not confuse me . I’ve tried placing her in just about every plant combo for light

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-06-14

what does fertilizer look like? my alocasia get a "weakly weekly" type of schedule. just a splash of fertilizer with every watering. it's what i've always done and i've never had the leaf-cycling issue

#### Lizzi replied on 2026-06-14

I might have to try that instead

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