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title: "Guys I got impatient and tried taking my Florida beauty’s new leaf…"
description: "Guys I got impatient and tried taking my Florida beauty’s new leaf out of the sheath and I accidentally cracked it😭😭😭 do we think she’ll bounce back?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/651c193dc7e5242e07fa9f65"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Gabby"
published: "2023-10-03T13:38:05.699Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vykRFvG4MmMh2WG_-pIU3R7gGJKbcdaTyDuKc0ZsHGk/1e4612b19eea4ca7aada8085c2d0ff41.webp?size=large"
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# Guys I got impatient and tried taking my Florida beauty’s new leaf…

_Posted by Gabby on 2023-10-03_

Guys I got impatient and tried taking my Florida beauty’s new leaf out of the sheath and I accidentally cracked it😭😭😭 do we think she’ll bounce back?

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## 4 comments

### Mullein commented on 2023-10-03

So sad 😭 I’ve damaged more philodendron leaves than I care to admit 😅 Yours looks like it’s not too bad. I think that leaf will survive the damage

#### Gabby replied on 2023-10-03

Thanks for that😭 my heart was slightly broken hahaha

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-03

It’s growing pains for both you and your plant. You can increase the humidity (mist) if you think the new leaf will get stuck.

### Lucy Frü commented on 2023-10-04

It’s probably fine, philo’s are troopers!

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