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title: "Help! I’ve been so excited that this slow growing plant finally put…"
description: "Help! I’ve been so excited that this slow growing plant finally put out a new leaf, and it looks like it’s damaged. What could’ve caused this? Appreciate your…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "HFC"
published: "2025-03-05T15:31:37.649663Z"
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# Help! I’ve been so excited that this slow growing plant finally put…

_Posted by HFC on 2025-03-05_

Help! I’ve been so excited that this slow growing plant finally put out a new leaf, and it looks like it’s damaged. What could’ve caused this? Appreciate your help!

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## 2 comments

### JW commented on 2025-03-06

This looks like a stem laying pest. I would do research but look for small black or brown dots coming from cracks in the stem. Good news is they shouldn't spread to other plants. Bad news is they might be deadly to this one, and I would def look for more signs

### HFC commented on 2025-03-06

😬 ewwww ok thank you

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