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title: "My sweet philodendron has this sad brown leaf on it. The other leaves…"
description: "My sweet philodendron has this sad brown leaf on it. The other leaves are perfect. What do I do about this? Do I cut the leaf itself, or the entire stem off?…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "McKaslin’s Garden"
published: "2025-08-24T12:39:37.395775Z"
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# My sweet philodendron has this sad brown leaf on it. The other leaves…

_Posted by McKaslin’s Garden on 2025-08-24_

My sweet philodendron has this sad brown leaf on it. The other leaves are perfect. What do I do about this? Do I cut the leaf itself, or the entire stem off?

(Still learning, be gentle)

Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-08-24

I usually just cut the leaf off.

### Tracy Lee commented on 2025-08-24

If it’s the very bottom leaf and all the others look good, it’s most likely just dropping its old leaves to give energy to new ones. 😊 Clip it down to the main stem so it’s not stealing the available energy. 🥰🥰 Keep up the good work! This is a good thing. 💚💚

#### Amy replied on 2025-08-24

👆🏼 this

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