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title: "This leaf has been starting to turn the past couple of weeks…should I…"
description: "This leaf has been starting to turn the past couple of weeks…should I cut it or see if it bounces back?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/xfq9d6i-RoCtmd8WPFxBzQ"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Grey"
published: "2024-02-04T21:15:33.877839Z"
language: "en"
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# This leaf has been starting to turn the past couple of weeks…should I…

_Posted by Grey on 2024-02-04_

This leaf has been starting to turn the past couple of weeks…should I cut it or see if it bounces back?

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## 2 comments

### L commented on 2024-02-04

Hey! Once a leaf starts turning, it will never go back to the way it was. That said, leave the leaf attached to the plant until it’s completely yellow. If there’s still green in the leaf then the plant is still reabsorbing the nutrients from that leaf. It’s normal for plants to shed their older leaves as they direct energy to new ones coming in, so I wouldn’t worry about this if I were you.

#### Grey replied on 2024-02-04

Thank you:)

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