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title: "I got a pretty sad looking Philodendron White Knight today… but he…"
description: "I got a pretty sad looking Philodendron White Knight today… but he seems to have lots of new leaves growing. I’m not entirely sure what to do about the rest of…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Katie"
published: "2025-03-23T01:35:16.785871Z"
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# I got a pretty sad looking Philodendron White Knight today… but he…

_Posted by Katie on 2025-03-23_

I got a pretty sad looking Philodendron White Knight today… but he seems to have lots of new leaves growing.

I’m not entirely sure what to do about the rest of it though. Lots of broken leaves, stems without leaves. What can I do to clean him up a bit? Or should I just leave it and let it do its thing?

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![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jdj1aPGpEbVoTfu6OkVQySpUt6p95S3YuByzBQeN-34/OFyEKpWIS52ZX2WXO2A2wA.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### BigGrac commented on 2025-03-23

Eh I’d chop the ugly leaves but I don’t think it’s necessary. As long as the damage isn’t from pests I think you can do whatever

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-23

Try to remove the stems, they will often eventually start to rot. I would wait to chop any ugly leaves back until you know it's not gonna shock and start dropping leaves.

### Phil commented on 2025-03-23

Sorry but that’s not a white knight. Maybe a white wizard. Knight has burgundy stems. Same care though.

#### Katie replied on 2025-03-23

Oh interesting! I see the difference now… so weird! All the tags White Knight. Either way, it’s a cool plant! Thanks

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