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title: "I just got this (portulacaria afra mid stripe elephant ear plant) and…"
description: "I just got this (portulacaria afra mid stripe elephant ear plant) and was wondering if anyone has any tips for it. It has a little roots and it came from soil!…"
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# I just got this (portulacaria afra mid stripe elephant ear plant) and…

_Anna님이 2025-05-10에 게시함_

I just got this (portulacaria afra mid stripe elephant ear plant) and was wondering if anyone has any tips for it. It has a little roots and it came from soil! I do know that much.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wSe0RWQvoQPj7Njz60iDLXiv1A6cz-ms6VoU4uo7lXc/hbBEZJ24QE-qus121op31w.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Sunny님이 2025-05-10에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It’s a mid stripe elephant bush, Portulacaria Afra Medio Picta. It needs a much smaller pot like a starter pot 2” to 3” wide or just wide enough to hold the roots. The roots must be able to use up all the water in the soil or the roots will rot. Make sure it’s succulent/cactus soil. Standard potting mix holds too much water. 🪴🍀

### Abbeywabby🪴🎍님이 2025-05-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

look like it’s needs some water the leaves are a bit shriveled

### Trevor님이 2025-05-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Is it a cutting?

### Anna님이 2025-05-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have no idea what it truly is google told me it’s a Madagascar jewel. I was trading plants with my neighbor and this is what she gave me. She don’t know what’s it is either. It’s too cute being tiny. It has a little bit of hair(roots) like tiny pieces. I switched it to a 2” pot a well like some have suggested and gave her water!

### Trevor님이 2025-05-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If it is a cutting you will increase your chances of success if you put it in water until there's good root growth. Portulacaria afra are too small to root in soil I found. They dry up before any significant root growth occurs

#### Anna님이 2025-05-11에 답변했습니다.

Oh I’m scared of doing straight water. Everything always dies on me for some reason.

#### Trevor님이 2025-05-13에 답변했습니다.

I wouldn't put it in direct sunlight, somewhere shady should be fine

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