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title: "My pink princess gave me this really dark red leaf. It’s been open…"
description: "My pink princess gave me this really dark red leaf. It’s been open for a couple weeks now and isn’t getting any lighter. Is it normal or a bad sign?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/u6z4DJCXgXJjzzkWLLrnXZ"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Em"
published: "2025-07-21T21:06:50.838543Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/VVOyVPTFmPzMpWH60HaZ-JGGeu4-OhnYuL1foWe_gj4/4boE8ojZRfao7E6eKncD6Q.webp?size=large"
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# My pink princess gave me this really dark red leaf. It’s been open…

_Posted by Em on 2025-07-21_

My pink princess gave me this really dark red leaf. It’s been open for a couple weeks now and isn’t getting any lighter. Is it normal or a bad sign?

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## 1 comment

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-07-21

Its normal to throw various leaf types. If the next leaf is the same it could be a low light issue

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