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title: "Hey guys, this my black velvet alocasia plant, I recently moved him.…"
description: "Hey guys, this my black velvet alocasia plant, I recently moved him. He was on the shelf very close to a skylight, he was starting to get sunburnt so I’m moved…"
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author: "ashleysplantlife"
published: "2025-08-06T01:11:39.539215Z"
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# Hey guys, this my black velvet alocasia plant, I recently moved him.…

_Posted by ashleysplantlife on 2025-08-06_

Hey guys, this my black velvet alocasia plant, I recently moved him. He was on the shelf very close to a skylight, he was starting to get sunburnt so I’m moved him away from it. He’s about 70 inches from it now but over the past week this is how he looks😭

What is wrong and what is the solution please help !!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HlpaAmyi_uObrAjR1ktpWCB3b2Ea9DnGqihG9JoOUfQ/yc2c9IXnQmWU4-AakR1Gpw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HlpaAmyi_uObrAjR1ktpWCB3b2Ea9DnGqihG9JoOUfQ/sNqbEbSyRxmq4vSyytMj3Q.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Krissy commented on 2025-08-06

Is she getting ready to go dormant?

### Lindsey commented on 2025-08-06

Not sure about the full issue, but I would suggest cutting the dead and yellowed leaves off so he could possibly put the energy into growing more.

### Lindsey commented on 2025-08-06

Also, my black velvet did something similar to this so I cut it and moved it further from the direct light and a couple of new bigger leaves came in

#### ashleysplantlife replied on 2025-09-02

Hi! I cut mine down a couple weeks ago and they still haven’t grown back. Tips? This is my first plant ever I’ve had it for about two years. Please help me save it!!!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HlpaAmyi_uObrAjR1ktpWCB3b2Ea9DnGqihG9JoOUfQ/NaqlXI8ERJiBWpvTOAKQfA.webp?size=large)

### Marc75 commented on 2025-08-06

Pot too big. They also are FUSSY!  
Bright light but not direct, don’t mist and no drafts

### Kayla commented on 2025-08-14

I transitioned my substrate to fluval stratum and put it in a mini greenhouse and she lost all her leaves and they all grew back and some because of the corms.

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