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title: "Bought this Dieffenbachia off Facebook marketplace and noticed this…"
description: "Bought this Dieffenbachia off Facebook marketplace and noticed this one stem has sort of a crack in it as the lady had been supporting one of the lower less…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Lisa B"
published: "2024-03-02T19:46:15.740223Z"
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# Bought this Dieffenbachia off Facebook marketplace and noticed this…

_Posted by Lisa B on 2024-03-02_

Bought this Dieffenbachia off Facebook marketplace and noticed this one stem has sort of a crack in it as the lady had been supporting one of the lower less perky stems on top of it.

I’m a newbie so not sure if I can let it be or if I should cut it!

Photo of the leaf off the end of the stem for reference

Appreciate any advice!!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MBlM72_2FcnIonF3JuX7tr0qpz7w4MzPiajlOD52zao/eUV3hTUoSKOoyIBA1Jz4Aw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MBlM72_2FcnIonF3JuX7tr0qpz7w4MzPiajlOD52zao/rVhO0iJxQTST6jGv50Kx7Q.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### PlantsForMySoul commented on 2024-03-02

It may be okay. You could slide a piece of plastic or paper straw lengthwise and slide it over for the two pieces to be stable and they may mend. This dief looks healthy! Eventually they do like/need things to lean on or be propped up as they’re a plant that gets a long “trunk” fairly quickly :)

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