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title: "Hi plant friends! 🪴💛 I have a couple questions about my heart leaf…"
description: "Hi plant friends! 🪴💛 I have a couple questions about my heart leaf philodendron brasil. 1) Is that a double leaf trying to unfurl??? Should I help it or just…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Raelene"
published: "2026-04-12T16:54:52.305055Z"
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# Hi plant friends! 🪴💛 I have a couple questions about my heart leaf…

_Posted by Raelene on 2026-04-12_

Hi plant friends! 🪴💛 I have a couple questions about my heart leaf philodendron brasil.

1\) Is that a double leaf trying to unfurl??? Should I help it or just keep an eye on it? I’ve never seen growth like this on one of my own plants so I don’t want to damage anything.

2\) There is a stem (vine?) that looks woody. Does that mean it’s dead? It looks like it has new growth at the end, so I could cut it past the brown section and put in water, but I’m not sure if it’s a lost cause already.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fufViSwmNKcUxyOvA_L8xYHfblkceT-qaFzwSERv-5M/UfKk6VqBRa66G_kDvg0E3g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fufViSwmNKcUxyOvA_L8xYHfblkceT-qaFzwSERv-5M/vk8PHXdOROi9m8DE68uIhA.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2026-04-12

Those are not woody. Those look like sheaths where leaves unfurled. They will dry up and fall off.

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-04-12

Also do not worry about what might be that double leaf it will not harm the plant. You don’t need to help it out unless it gets much bigger and you don’t see coming out, but even if you help it, it might harm the leaf, but will not harm the plant in the long run. I’d leave it and see what happens.

#### Raelene replied on 2026-04-12

That’s helpful, thank you! What do you think about lower on that same vine, where the stem suddenly blends in with the soil?

#### LadyTenorJD replied on 2026-04-13

I can’t tell what part you are asking about. Can you circle it and post the pic as a reply?

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