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title: "Hello I have a dieffenbachia crocodile plant which I just bought and…"
description: "Hello I have a dieffenbachia crocodile plant which I just bought and one of the leafs are yellowing and dying should I cut the leaf off"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Holly"
published: "2026-01-03T14:58:40.803999Z"
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# Hello I have a dieffenbachia crocodile plant which I just bought and…

_Posted by Holly on 2026-01-03_

Hello I have a dieffenbachia crocodile plant which I just bought and one of the leafs are yellowing and dying should I cut the leaf off

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## 2 comments

### Rhona commented on 2026-01-03

The one thing that I have learned about plants is the older leaves tend to die off first. In my opinion, I would cut it off. Because obviously it’s not attractive. I don’t think it’s sick. I just think it’s an elder leaf being sucked of it’s nutrients that is my opinion I would cut it off.

#### Holly replied on 2026-01-04

Ok thank you

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