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title: "I put my plant outside for a month (in the shade) and it looks like…"
description: "I put my plant outside for a month (in the shade) and it looks like something’s wrong. It’s had no progress on these two leaves coming out and I’m worried I…"
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# I put my plant outside for a month (in the shade) and it looks like…

_Geplaatst door Jess op 2024-06-03_

I put my plant outside for a month (in the shade) and it looks like something’s wrong. It’s had no progress on these two leaves coming out and I’m worried I fried it….does anyone know how I can help?

Also some of the super damaged leaves are from when I rescued it but I feel like it got worse when it was outside.

![Bijlage 1 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0HISxZ6CmkLPybBiQmP4Nh_vt6FKB5fqajyOyoj38Yw/ThWXnaYPRUGUpVahx9wUvQ.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0HISxZ6CmkLPybBiQmP4Nh_vt6FKB5fqajyOyoj38Yw/mkShxHpmSpuEHh_pkFW08g.webp?size=large)

## 4 reacties

### send\_nodes reageerde op 2024-06-03

It doesn’t look fried to me, just looks like it got whipped around in the wind.

I would cut off the most damaged leaves, since they’re not able to photosynthesize as much when damaged, but the plant is using a lot of energy to keep those leaves going. This will allow the plant to put that energy toward new leaves.

#### Jess antwoordde op 2024-06-03

Are you saying cut the whole leaf off? Will it grow a new one in its place?

#### send\_nodes antwoordde op 2024-06-03

Yup! Trim as close to the base of the stem as possible. It’ll grow a new one but it’ll take a while.

You can look up YouTube videos of people trimming Birds of Paradise leaves if you want to see how it looks :)

### Riley reageerde op 2024-06-03

Any of the wilted bottom leaves can be trimmed off, but leave the torn top leaves. As long as they are still green, they can photosynthesize.

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