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title: "Is this physical damage or something about my conditions? This leaf…"
description: "Is this physical damage or something about my conditions? This leaf started to unfurl today only to reveal it snapped at the stem :( My room stays at 55-60%…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/aFuyXarynVYkPISlP0o96Y"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Jojo"
published: "2025-03-11T15:22:12.010271Z"
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# Is this physical damage or something about my conditions? This leaf…

_Posted by Jojo on 2025-03-11_

Is this physical damage or something about my conditions? This leaf started to unfurl today only to reveal it snapped at the stem :(

My room stays at 55-60% humidity and this plants about a foot away from a grow light, chunky soil watered roughly every 6 days or when mostly dried out. Philodendron Melanochrysum

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## 2 comments

### Planty28 commented on 2025-03-11

I find quite a few of my philo’s get “stuck”. Only philodendrons! I try and place them close to my humidifier and give it a bit more light when I start to see new growth. Sometimes I’ll try to help with a q-tip if I see that stem is really really bending and looks like it’ll snap!

### PlantTherapyPlease commented on 2026-07-31

Yes make sure it’s enough moisture or spritz it. They get stuck if it too dry

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