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title: "Why does my elephant ear plant drop like this? It happened once and I…"
description: "Why does my elephant ear plant drop like this? It happened once and I had to remove the stem. Is this normal?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Taylor Hanson"
published: "2025-04-13T18:51:52.989119Z"
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# Why does my elephant ear plant drop like this? It happened once and I…

_Geplaatst door Taylor Hanson op 2025-04-13_

Why does my elephant ear plant drop like this? It happened once and I had to remove the stem. Is this normal?

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## 2 reacties

### Surfside Seedling reageerde op 2025-04-14

It could be just part of its life cycle. When one new leaf grows in, another one dies out.

### Nate reageerde op 2025-04-15

It might just want to be fertilized more frequently. Based on the yellowing edges of the 3rd leaf, it’s already starting to break that one down too, and these plants can typically maintain more than 2 healthy leaves. Check out @leafydiva on YouTube for some great tips on alocasia care

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