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title: "Question! Is this new leaf ok or does it need assistance? It started…"
description: "Question! Is this new leaf ok or does it need assistance? It started to bend today not sure if thats ok and it looks like is still pretty far in there while…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/D2Xu7siUToWdiWPDFto9nw"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Dakota the plant guy"
published: "2024-06-19T22:02:30.730739Z"
language: "en"
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# Question! Is this new leaf ok or does it need assistance? It started…

_Posted by Dakota the plant guy on 2024-06-19_

Question! Is this new leaf ok or does it need assistance? It started to bend today not sure if thats ok and it looks like is still pretty far in there while starting to unfurl…? I have been spraying it with water to help it 🤷🏽‍♂️

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![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/T9YNjNGHOtX-_GqZtQbRGUIBCDxeJTxkR4btKRkO7fU/iJzLQejqRXK3WBG9CFBv2g.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-06-19

The bending is normal. It looks fine to me!

You could try gently pulling the sheath away, but I wouldn’t touch the leaf at all. If it doesn’t separate easily I would leave it alone and just wait :) You could also use a wet q-tip and gently try to separate the leaf/sheath.

#### Dakota the plant guy replied on 2024-06-19

I will practice patience 😂😂 thanks for the tips!

#### GreenLeaf replied on 2024-06-19

Unless you start to see a real problem, patience is always the better option :) let them do their thing.

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