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title: "Snake plant question: Should I trim the sad, wilty leaves? The newer…"
description: "Snake plant question: Should I trim the sad, wilty leaves? The newer healthy leaves are doing great in the center, but the outer older leaves are clearly not…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/MKvdHqZ22QWiU5jLNw7c4H"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "11gooddeeds"
published: "2025-08-04T16:40:23.551855Z"
language: "en"
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# Snake plant question: Should I trim the sad, wilty leaves? The newer…

_Posted by 11gooddeeds on 2025-08-04_

Snake plant question: Should I trim the sad, wilty leaves? The newer healthy leaves are doing great in the center, but the outer older leaves are clearly not trying to rejuvenate 😜

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## 1 comment

### happysoxdonkey commented on 2025-08-04

If it was me I would.

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