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title: "Should I chop this leaf off on my Philodendron Moonlight or see if it…"
description: "Should I chop this leaf off on my Philodendron Moonlight or see if it heals on its own?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/BVeoZ7pnQaS4YhBD_1Pk8g"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Cait2k3"
published: "2024-05-20T00:23:59.116287Z"
language: "en"
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# Should I chop this leaf off on my Philodendron Moonlight or see if it…

_Posted by Cait2k3 on 2024-05-20_

Should I chop this leaf off on my Philodendron Moonlight or see if it heals on its own?

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## 6 comments

### J-bo commented on 2024-05-20

It won’t heal. I’d cut it. Sorry. 😔

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-05-20

Thank you

### Smquatt commented on 2024-05-20

Generally I leave leaves until they’re pure yellow. The main plant reabsorbs nitrogen from the failing leaf

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-05-20

Thank you

### Spencer commented on 2024-05-20

How did you get yours to be so big?

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-05-20

I bought it from Safeway this big

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