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title: "Anyone know why this leaf on my bird of paradise won’t open?!"
description: "Anyone know why this leaf on my bird of paradise won’t open?!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/649b4a58c9c4765b022c3b1f"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "JadeHouse"
published: "2023-06-27T20:45:12.509Z"
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# Anyone know why this leaf on my bird of paradise won’t open?!

_Posted by JadeHouse on 2023-06-27_

Anyone know why this leaf on my bird of paradise won’t open?!

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## 5 comments

### Adam commented on 2023-06-27

I had this, I think it needs more sun

### Danika commented on 2023-06-27

Light = energy.  
No light, no energy to push.

### Maria commented on 2023-06-27

Also spraying with water can encourage leaves to open as they can “stick” to themselves

### JadeHouse commented on 2023-06-27

Thank you all!

### s. commented on 2023-06-27

Not enough light = not enough energy! You can use a warm, wrung out rag to help it unfurl if it’s staying stuck after a while! Just gently cup the rag around the leaf and press softly, don’t run it up and down! That will possibly tear the leaf.

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