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title: "Can I trim the browning leaves and leaves that looks like bugs have…"
description: "Can I trim the browning leaves and leaves that looks like bugs have gotten to? I just bought this plant last Saturday like this."
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Carly"
published: "2025-05-04T21:37:28.509999Z"
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# Can I trim the browning leaves and leaves that looks like bugs have…

_Publicado por Carly el 2025-05-04_

Can I trim the browning leaves and leaves that looks like bugs have gotten to? I just bought this plant last Saturday like this.

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## 1 comentario

### PlantMom829 comentó el 2025-05-05

You can, but it isn't necessary. Unless the leaf is totally withered, it is still photosynthesizing and producing for the plant.

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