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title: "All ok with my bird of paradise? This spear came through months ago…"
description: "All ok with my bird of paradise? This spear came through months ago and hasn’t unfurled. The moss pole is a recent addition as she started to lean after a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/65686931ed48a305c6420ab2"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Matthew"
published: "2023-11-30T10:51:29.583Z"
language: "en"
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# All ok with my bird of paradise? This spear came through months ago…

_Posted by Matthew on 2023-11-30_

All ok with my bird of paradise? This spear came through months ago and hasn’t unfurled. The moss pole is a recent addition as she started to lean after a recent move/re-potting.

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## 1 comment

### 9s commented on 2023-11-30

Birds of paradise don’t need poles - it’s better to pot it upright to let it grow strong and upright on its own. It’s likely it’s not receiving enough light to sustain that leaf so the plants holding off. Could also be caused by an air vent near by.

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