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title: "Ummmmm is this how my Florida is supposed to look? It’s a new…"
description: "Ummmmm is this how my Florida is supposed to look? It’s a new unfurling leaf and it’s at the bottom of the leaf it looks like it snapped in half or something?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/Fse9blZ97R1DQVisrg9dnn"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Gilly"
published: "2025-10-10T01:01:22.860831Z"
language: "en"
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# Ummmmm is this how my Florida is supposed to look? It’s a new…

_Posted by Gilly on 2025-10-10_

Ummmmm is this how my Florida is supposed to look? It’s a new unfurling leaf and it’s at the bottom of the leaf it looks like it snapped in half or something? I’ve never seen anything like this in my other plants and I’m really scared I snapped it while wiping the leaves or watering! Please help!

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3mpsr2eaaCRHfafAc92TKtdZNyRGyUMoNT_trcGS9BQ/7OTThVgjQEKFXNCAcF-8fQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3mpsr2eaaCRHfafAc92TKtdZNyRGyUMoNT_trcGS9BQ/4UvwZvUOQg-KdgClPjDE3Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3mpsr2eaaCRHfafAc92TKtdZNyRGyUMoNT_trcGS9BQ/IF_j5AeURMKajg3x5-WqOQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### JungleLovin commented on 2025-10-10

Unfortunately it looks like the new leaf is indeed damaged now whether that happened because of you or not I cannot say 🫣

### panda commented on 2025-10-10

It looks like it might have gotten stuck in the cataphyll and snapped. It happens sometimes with philos. Pink Princess is notorious for that. Just gotta wait for the next leaf unfortunately :(

### WayneCamp commented on 2025-10-10

I might suggest a support pole for the time being, gently tying the growing stems. I will be adding a moss pole to mine soon.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/REChtL5rg90-HMhtzYaO1LBKfQ8xrO-bcFw9-n8GlZo/o_aW6J1BQDqc9xcJzIrkyg.webp?size=large)

### Gilly commented on 2025-10-10

Aw man…. I’m so sad..

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