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title: "Elephant foot palm, I cut the top off because it lots all it's leaves…"
description: "Elephant foot palm, I cut the top off because it lots all it's leaves it's been 2 months the top died and I water the stump but I haven't seen anything, do I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/E47bDCstImXV6qi22usJib"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Mardel"
published: "2025-03-28T18:32:31.940415Z"
language: "en"
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# Elephant foot palm, I cut the top off because it lots all it's leaves…

_Posted by Mardel on 2025-03-28_

Elephant foot palm, I cut the top off because it lots all it's leaves it's been 2 months the top died and I water the stump but I haven't seen anything, do I give up ?

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## 2 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-28

have u checked the roots

### Mardel commented on 2025-03-28

No i haven't

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