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title: "Anyone know why my croton is growing new leaves with little folds and…"
description: "Anyone know why my croton is growing new leaves with little folds and crimps?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jacob"
published: "2024-09-14T23:27:24.708831Z"
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# Anyone know why my croton is growing new leaves with little folds and…

_Posted by Jacob on 2024-09-14_

Anyone know why my croton is growing new leaves with little folds and crimps?

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## 2 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-09-15

Could just be from stress if it has been repotted recently, or lack of humidity. Doesn’t mean the plant is sick though, just an imperfect leaf, lots of plants in nature have leaves that aren’t perfect

### Plantpa commented on 2024-09-15

Could be from continuous underwatering / extreme dry soil

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