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title: "My ficus tineke’s newest leaf (about 2-3 weeks old!) is lookin a bit…"
description: "My ficus tineke’s newest leaf (about 2-3 weeks old!) is lookin a bit strange, and i can’t really figure out why! i’ve tried increasing the humidity with a…"
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author: "Danny"
published: "2023-10-23T19:07:20.448Z"
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# My ficus tineke’s newest leaf (about 2-3 weeks old!) is lookin a bit…

_Posted by Danny on 2023-10-23_

My ficus tineke’s newest leaf (about 2-3 weeks old!) is lookin a bit strange, and i can’t really figure out why! i’ve tried increasing the humidity with a humidifer, i don’t seem to see any pests, however i have recently moved its location to a brighter spot 2 days ago (it previously received about 800 lumens of light, it seemed like it needed more, increased to about 1,500, i worried the leaf was burning so i’ve now moved it again into a shadier area). however, even if it was burnt, prior to moving it the leaf still seemed to be an extremely different colour to the rest of the leaves \& wouldn’t harden. I also changed the soil 2 days ago to be a lot more draining.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v4GStWVHc5xZu566C65I_3aKGCkOdgjUZXh-Hc6dAfY/fdaf4c2d43394a95af3c9b9cf4a53d8d.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Evil Plant Dad commented on 2023-10-23

My new leaf is a couple weeks old and doesn’t look the same either.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fs3DSLffppJMqyQA4_c5AWI8_gqDeE1o_Njg6yZre_Q/1d6d18da71db4c499366711f4814283f.webp?size=large)

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-23

It’s quite common for the new leaf to take some time to reach the same color as the rest of the plant

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fs3DSLffppJMqyQA4_c5AWI8_gqDeE1o_Njg6yZre_Q/83e701c63869477db315123e94effba1.webp?size=large)

#### Danny replied on 2023-10-23

amazing, thank you! this plant truly is beautiful isn’t it! 😍 i don’t think anything could beat the painted look!!!

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-23

Yes! If you like the coloring check out the Calathea fusion white, the variegated musa nono, the aglaonema pictum tricolor, syngonium three kings, and alocasia frydek variegated.

If you’re anything like me you’ll love them all!

#### Danny replied on 2023-10-23

oh my gosh. i am loving/hating this information. on one hand, they are going to become my new dream plants, but on the other, i am going to obsess until i have all those plants in my collection!!! we must be very similar lol! something about these colours just has me in a vice grip!

### Mullein commented on 2023-10-23

That almost all white leaf is cool!

#### Danny replied on 2023-10-23

RIGHT!? i was picking out the perfect tineke out of a couple dozen, and as soon as i laid eyes on that almost entirely white leaf, i knew she was the one! i just had to get her, no fuss, took that baby home asap 🥰🥰

#### Mullein replied on 2023-10-23

Yess 🙌 Nothing like finding a unique plant that you just HAVE to take home 🤩

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