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title: "I thought this dieffenbachia on sale at Lowe's. Why are the leaves so…"
description: "I thought this dieffenbachia on sale at Lowe's. Why are the leaves so tight and curled in on themselves? TIA!!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/3unx1fE5A4piZF5yDNqcTX"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Krista"
published: "2025-09-27T12:19:30.657903Z"
language: "en"
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# I thought this dieffenbachia on sale at Lowe's. Why are the leaves so…

_Posted by Krista on 2025-09-27_

I thought this dieffenbachia on sale at Lowe's. Why are the leaves so tight and curled in on themselves? TIA!!

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## 3 comments

### Mads commented on 2025-09-27

Looks like you got a dieffenbachia crocodile. That’s its normal growth pattern. Nice find!

#### Krista replied on 2025-09-27

Oh cool! Thank you. It was only $5. My Lowe's is 75% clearance right now.

#### Mads replied on 2025-09-27

Nice!!

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