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title: "This is my second time have a philodendron hope and the leaves tend…"
description: "This is my second time have a philodendron hope and the leaves tend to open tilt backwards instead of reaching up like hands. Does anyone know why this is?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/0irF8YnRCCDMApHKhcu3bm"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "House Plant Habit"
published: "2025-05-08T15:28:58.631151Z"
language: "en"
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# This is my second time have a philodendron hope and the leaves tend…

_Posted by House Plant Habit on 2025-05-08_

This is my second time have a philodendron hope and the leaves tend to open tilt backwards instead of reaching up like hands. Does anyone know why this is?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wXGzM61stvXeWHr7mZyL8H7BkVmwvRlIPbsnrdwu2c4/cyxIkfAdRQ2IIo4S3ePRHg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wXGzM61stvXeWHr7mZyL8H7BkVmwvRlIPbsnrdwu2c4/I5IHZJOFSlCDea07XDA1-Q.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-05-08

Have you considered using a moss pole or a plank to brace it?

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-05-08

humidity  
they dont like to be in dry air  
so either place more plants around it  
put it in your bathroom  
or get a humidifier

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-08

The leaf will look like the older leaves as it ages. New leaves/veins hang because they are translucent, pale green, soft and flexible while opening. They harden in about 1-2 weeks becoming opaque, thicker with the veins becoming sturdy and straight. It takes about 1-2 weeks to get the cup like darker sturdy leaves. My monstera’s new leaf took about 10 days to look like the older darker leaves. It was pale green, thin and translucent when it opened. The photos were taken 17 days apart. 🪴🍀

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/Dnewf1wmQtq4ixdVtLOWOA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/vWIA7uLIT_G-Eb1Qbq6Yxg.webp?size=large)

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