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title: "Hoping to convince this variegated leaf too push new growth. It…"
description: "Hoping to convince this variegated leaf too push new growth. It hasn't before."
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Queen Anne plant dad"
published: "2026-09-04T17:21:13.311823Z"
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# Hoping to convince this variegated leaf too push new growth. It…

_Posted by Queen Anne plant dad on 2026-09-04_

Hoping to convince this variegated leaf too push new growth. It hasn't before.

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## 3 comments

### Nikiller commented on 2026-09-05

If you have a plant that doesn’t like to grow, try fertilizing with something higher in nitrogen. And if you just haven’t fertilized your plant, then that’s why it hasn’t grown yet. They need food on top of water and light.

#### Queen Anne plant dad replied on 2026-09-05

The was recently chopped. I propogated the Pluto and am restarting it.

#### Nikiller replied on 2026-09-05

Ohhhhhh, well then as long as you see variegated patterned on the stem still then it should grow variegated leaves from that point

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