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title: "Hiii☺️ So a few weeks ago I got my first Pink Princess, madly in love…"
description: "Hiii☺️ So a few weeks ago I got my first Pink Princess, madly in love with her, yada yada. My bulldozer of a dog knocked it over not long after I got it, broke…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "lex"
published: "2025-03-20T00:33:03.322175Z"
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# Hiii☺️ So a few weeks ago I got my first Pink Princess, madly in love…

_Posted by lex on 2025-03-20_

Hiii☺️ So a few weeks ago I got my first Pink Princess, madly in love with her, yada yada. My bulldozer of a dog knocked it over not long after I got it, broke a leaf. What do I do, or what can I do to help her recover? Plz help, thanks💘

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## 6 comments

### ArchNouveau commented on 2025-03-20

The leaf won’t heal itself, sadly mechanical damage like that is permanent. Just keep doing what you’d normally do to keep it healthy, but if the condition of the leaf worsens, the cellular structure may be too damaged. In that case, pruning the leaf might be worth it to conserve energy for the rest of the plant. I have some plants with tears in them and although they don’t look the best, the plant is still perfectly healthy. With new growth it’ll be less noticeable. Good luck!

#### lex replied on 2025-03-20

So when I prune the leaf, do I just prune up to where it broke? Do I prune a lil extra?

#### ArchNouveau replied on 2025-03-20

If there’s another leaf node on the stem, prune just above that. If not, prune at the base of the stem where it meets the rest of the plant.

#### ArchNouveau replied on 2025-03-20

I’m personally not a fan of cutting off portions of damaged leaves, I’m from the school of just pruning the entire leaf. Some might just cut only the damaged parts off the leaf and call it a day, but that’s up to you. It will do the same thing- prevent energy from being spent on damaged plant tissue. But the leaf will still never be a full leaf again.

#### Trespence replied on 2025-03-20

Take the leaf off at the base. She’ll be just fine

#### lex replied on 2025-03-20

The base of the leaf itself or the base of the leaf’s stem stalk?

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