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title: "I’ve had this lemon lime philodendron for about two weeks now, and it…"
description: "I’ve had this lemon lime philodendron for about two weeks now, and it has a lot of new growth but the leaves don’t seem to be unfurling. It has been under a…"
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published: "2024-01-29T20:16:26.696Z"
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# I’ve had this lemon lime philodendron for about two weeks now, and it…

_Posted by PlantMum on 2024-01-29_

I’ve had this lemon lime philodendron for about two weeks now, and it has a lot of new growth but the leaves don’t seem to be unfurling. It has been under a grow light, about maybe 8 inches from it and slightly to the side. Does anyone know if there’s something wrong with it or does it just take that long for the leaves to unfurl?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5cGiaOKyZgBZHroc1fX29yZQ3VJTmM7wg3n8z8sDGLc/3f9299e291434182b1e2bb6bbf3b30a1.webp?size=large)

## 11 comments

### Lili commented on 2024-01-29

They do take a while.  
I don’t have a lemon lime but I have a Brazil \& compared to my pothos it’s a bit slower but they should definitely be opening up soon! Sometimes a bit of humidity helps the unfurling process but not necessary.

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-01-29

Okay, thank you so much!

### Moriah commented on 2024-01-29

Yours looks like it’s doing well to me! There’s just a lot of leaves packed in there. I have a Brasil Philo named Phyllis and when I first got her she took a little while to start unfurling her leaves. But the entire time I’ve had her she’s been in indirect light to shaded areas and she’s loving it!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/d9a439cd20634546a9dda73ba3c793c0.webp?size=large)

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-01-29

Aww she’s so pretty!!

### Women are Water commented on 2024-01-29

It prefers shade but leaves not unfurling sounds like a moisture issue to me.

### Vera commented on 2024-01-30

Philodendrons are sloooooow. Have you tried adding humidity?

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-01-30

No, I haven’t but I do have a humidifier so I’ll try that!

### Anna commented on 2024-01-30

I’m curious about the one leaf that looks red…I haven’t seen that before? Is that sun stress?

#### PlantMum replied on 2024-01-30

It’s normal for lemon lime philodendrons to have red or pink on newer leaves. As the leaves get older, they change to the normal color 👍

#### Anna replied on 2024-01-30

That’s so cool!

### PlantLady commented on 2024-01-30

It could be adjusting to its new environment.

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