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title: "I tried to prune her but now I’m worried I killed her. Will it come…"
description: "I tried to prune her but now I’m worried I killed her. Will it come back??? It’s a Philo Birkin"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/prUVxK4ecKnVCIxfc1BTWz"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "AbbyJ"
published: "2025-05-06T19:47:53.730895Z"
language: "en"
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# I tried to prune her but now I’m worried I killed her. Will it come…

_Posted by AbbyJ on 2025-05-06_

I tried to prune her but now I’m worried I killed her. Will it come back??? It’s a Philo Birkin

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## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-06

As long as it's not mushy, it should be okay. If you suspect something got into the cut portion. A peroxide dilution dip wouldn't be untoward

### Cayla’s Happy Place commented on 2025-05-07

\& if it does start to rot just cut it off. Let it callus then put back in water. I need to prune mine as well but I’m scared.

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