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title: "My rubber plant went through a rough time a few months ago and popped…"
description: "My rubber plant went through a rough time a few months ago and popped out a deformed leaf. It’s new leaves Look great so when is the old leaf going to look…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Ni63Rc8yAj2UXZPgPWfr4q"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Melody"
published: "2025-09-30T05:02:17.584351Z"
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# My rubber plant went through a rough time a few months ago and popped…

_Posted by Melody on 2025-09-30_

My rubber plant went through a rough time a few months ago and popped out a deformed leaf. It’s new leaves Look great so when is the old leaf going to look normal and is there anything I can do about it?

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## 6 comments

### jodie commented on 2025-09-30

this happened with my avocado tree, the deformed leaf will usually drop off at some point :)

#### Melody replied on 2025-09-30

Ok thank you should I pull it off?

#### jodie replied on 2025-09-30

if you’re bothered about the look then you can chop it off but it’s not doing any harm being there :)

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-09-30

This happened to my rubber tree as well. It fell off later too.

#### Melody replied on 2025-09-30

O thank you do you think there is any reason that causes if and should I chop it off?

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-09-30

I have no clue what causes it but no you don't have to cut it off unless it bugs you lol

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