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title: "I just got this Phalaenopsis Orchid as a gift yesterday and the…"
description: "I just got this Phalaenopsis Orchid as a gift yesterday and the leaves look like this? Should I trim them off or just leave them alone?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/tdY_hTCbR7WlkfTqp_zEBQ"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Micah"
published: "2024-03-07T19:08:29.136607Z"
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# I just got this Phalaenopsis Orchid as a gift yesterday and the…

_Posted by Micah on 2024-03-07_

I just got this Phalaenopsis Orchid as a gift yesterday and the leaves look like this? Should I trim them off or just leave them alone?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PNmzwWZ7FkiyycHkXMvmaOmbb5jS7SKUISgoy9csRpU/MQ6VpsqjSzCcIxw14wQCqg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PNmzwWZ7FkiyycHkXMvmaOmbb5jS7SKUISgoy9csRpU/zUBIWQjbSbWOedS7hMPD8w.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2024-03-07

I would leave as they are

### Lynnie commented on 2024-03-07

Leave it!

### Jen commented on 2024-03-07

This looks like old mechanical damage- not an ongoing problem, so cutting them would only open the leaf to infection, like a cut on your skin. If the discoloration was due to an active infection, spreading and growing… that would be another story. Just keep an eye on it for the next few days. If it stays the same, I’d leave it alone.

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