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title: "How do I save this!? :(( leaves are browning, dry, & cracking. also…"
description: "How do I save this!? :(( leaves are browning, dry, & cracking. also this is a birds of paradise, right? TIA!!!"
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# How do I save this!? :(( leaves are browning, dry, \& cracking. also…

_Publié par Zaria le 2025-02-03_

How do I save this!? :(( leaves are browning, dry, \& cracking. also this is a birds of paradise, right? TIA!!!

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ASPUmm_sgEC_qyEC_HbuMvN3cQCt-66IXFjB4IbkK1I/9GrjfSjsQamY0rWo7LGgQQ.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ASPUmm_sgEC_qyEC_HbuMvN3cQCt-66IXFjB4IbkK1I/U-tO8bt-Q_WtZRDiK2Amag.webp?size=large)

## 8 commentaires

### Vladdie a commenté le 2025-02-03

It looks like it got too cold. I saw the same thing happen on my friends monstera, she bought it green and lush, but it was -10 or more when she was transporting it home and then same day it got just like that

### Sunny a commenté le 2025-02-03

It looks like frost. Softer foliage turns to mush. BOP plants turns to cardboard. Those leaves are gone because of cell damage. I recommend cutting off the worst ones. Put the plant in very bright light or acclimate it to get full sun. Hopefully, the plant will put out new leaves if the roots are still alive.

### budthegoat28 a commenté le 2025-02-03

its a bird of paradise and mine did the same thing and i cut all my leaves off besides the new growth

### Zaria a commenté le 2025-02-04

Thanks everyone! I cut a few of the leaves \& moved into more sunlight… hopefully that’ll help

### Dondoo52 a commenté le 2025-02-05

It may be best to do a big chop since the leaves won’t get better. Then all the energy can be focused on new growth. We’re rooting for new life. 👍🏽

#### Zaria ha respondido el 2025-02-05

Should I chop all them off at the bottom near the dirt?

### Dondoo52 a commenté le 2025-02-05

Hard to tell from the photo but maybe a few leaves have enough green left where you could trim them. But I think you need at least one leaf to pull in light. 🤞🏽🤞🏽

#### Zaria ha respondido el 2025-02-05

Thank you!!!

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