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title: "My rattlesnake plant’s newer leaves are coming in with green backs…"
description: "My rattlesnake plant’s newer leaves are coming in with green backs and then gradually getting some of the beautiful burgundy to start showing. Is this normal?…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Kattygirl"
published: "2024-05-05T02:43:22.671967Z"
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# My rattlesnake plant’s newer leaves are coming in with green backs…

_Posted by Kattygirl on 2024-05-05_

My rattlesnake plant’s newer leaves are coming in with green backs and then gradually getting some of the beautiful burgundy to start showing. Is this normal? I’m completely new to this plant and being a plant mom, in general. I included a picture showing the position of my grow light. Too far? Too close? Just right? I have a container of water under the plant for humidity.

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## 9 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-05-05

That’s normal! Part of what makes rattlesnakes so gorgeous in my opinion 💜 💚

#### Kattygirl replied on 2024-05-05

So the new leaves gradually turn burgundy? They aren’t automatically that way?

#### S.R replied on 2024-05-05

Honestly I’m not sure now that I’m thinking about it 🤔 I had some new leaves come in recently and I think they came in with burgundy backs ….

#### S.R replied on 2024-05-05

… I asked Google and turns out leaves are supposed to emerge with the backs already purple. Keep and eye on it. How’s the plants health otherwise? How long is the grow light on for every day?

#### Kattygirl replied on 2024-05-07

The grow light is on for 12 hours daily. I’m going to move it closer to the grow light and see if that helps. Otherwise, the plant looks healthy. No browning or crunchy leaves… just green backs :(

#### SeñoraGreenBean replied on 2024-05-08

My plant starts burgundy then green on bottem and then burgundy again, the leaves look healthy

### PlantLady commented on 2024-05-06

Mine all come in with the purple backs. Could be not enough light.

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#### Kattygirl replied on 2024-05-07

Going to try moving it closer to the light. I guess we’ll see :)

### SeñoraGreenBean commented on 2024-05-08

That’s what mine does, and the leaves are still healthy after a week or so

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