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title: "Should I cut the yellow leaf now or when it completely dies?"
description: "Should I cut the yellow leaf now or when it completely dies?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "NoobPlantDaddy"
published: "2024-05-27T07:50:54.399455Z"
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# Should I cut the yellow leaf now or when it completely dies?

_Posted by NoobPlantDaddy on 2024-05-27_

Should I cut the yellow leaf now or when it completely dies?

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## 4 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-05-27

Looks like it will drop on its own any day now. It wouldn’t hurt to cut it though if it’s bugging you

### k commented on 2024-05-27

I usually chop mine lower on the stem, just because it’s draining energy from the rest of the plant and will die off anyways

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-05-27

It’s up to you. The plant will suck out the energy from a leaf that’s falling off, so some people like to leave them on, but dying leaves might attract pests.

### Ash commented on 2024-05-27

Please cut it

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