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Please help me identify this plant!!

6 years ago

I’ve had this plant for a little over 3 weeks, and I first thought it was some sort of alocasia or caladium. But in my online searches, I haven’t been able to find an image/description that accurately matches it. Already, two lower leaves have turned yellow and their petioles have drooped. I’ve cut them off — hope that was alright...The plant was very upright and stiff with flat/adjacent leaves until very recently. Please help me identify this guy so I can better tend to its needs! It’s clearly been suffering :(

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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
6 years ago
It looks like an Alocasia to me, like the ones called 'African Mask' or 'Polly.'
Michelle thanked Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
there is a houseplant forum .. for further learning ...

if it had been taken outdoors in my MI ... 3 weeks ago ... it would have a lot more problems than yours .. cold damage ...

also.. its stressed from the change of circumstances.. e.g. going from the growers greenhouse ... to the seller.. and to your house ... so a little leaf loss is not that big a deal ...

also .. in fall.. many plants lose their older leaves ... due to the changing season ...

anyway ... its stressed.. and not looking all that bad ... just water it properly .. and it should put out some new leaves ...

and being stressed.. does not mean its hungry .. fert is not a response at this time ... if you just got it from the store.. i am sure there is enough fert in that pot for months ...

in spring .. when the growing season starts.. then some fert might be helpful ...

ken

ps: its not suffering.. its just reacting to change .... you are suffering.. try not to love it to death ...
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