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title: "Does anyone know if you can put tape on a plant leaf that ripped…"
description: "Does anyone know if you can put tape on a plant leaf that ripped while unfurling?"
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author: "MB Plants"
published: "2023-10-01T20:33:42.946Z"
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# Does anyone know if you can put tape on a plant leaf that ripped…

_Posted by MB Plants on 2023-10-01_

Does anyone know if you can put tape on a plant leaf that ripped while unfurling?

## 1 comment

### Mullein commented on 2023-10-01

I have tried but I haven’t had any luck yet 🥲 I have a philodendron that fell over and bent the newest leaf in half. Surprisingly the leaf is still alive, but taping a splint to it didn’t make the stem heal up straight

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