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title: "should I cut off the brown parts? cut off the whole leaf? never that…"
description: "should I cut off the brown parts? cut off the whole leaf? never that this problem before 😭 but both plants were recently treated for pests so I think that’s…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/64c421be0e6ac52548b7c09c"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Joe Christine"
published: "2023-07-28T20:14:54.508Z"
language: "en"
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# should I cut off the brown parts? cut off the whole leaf? never that…

_Posted by Joe Christine on 2023-07-28_

should I cut off the brown parts? cut off the whole leaf? never that this problem before 😭 but both plants were recently treated for pests so I think that’s the reason for the issue

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## 4 comments

### ☆ bridget ☆ commented on 2023-07-29

I think these plants are overwatered 😭

#### Joe Christine replied on 2023-07-29

oh I know they are lol they were infested with aphids

#### ☆ bridget ☆ replied on 2023-07-29

Awh man that happened to me once.Keep the arrowhead (I think,I could be wrong 😩) leaf.Cut the pothos leaf,they grow a lot faster

### Zan~ Anxious Planter commented on 2023-07-29

I mean you can if you want or trim the leaf off I personally like the battle scar look but it’s parent preference. Just be careful if you do decide to cut the dead to not cut to much healthy tissue.

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