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title: "I had a large leaf break from my Bird of Paradise 6 months ago. Do I…"
description: "I had a large leaf break from my Bird of Paradise 6 months ago. Do I cut it off?"
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author: "Misty"
published: "2026-08-16T17:25:55.647839Z"
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# I had a large leaf break from my Bird of Paradise 6 months ago. Do I…

_Posted by Misty on 2026-08-16_

I had a large leaf break from my Bird of Paradise 6 months ago. Do I cut it off?

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## 4 comments

### JBJay3 commented on 2026-08-16

Hi! I wouldn’t - the stem looks healthy so I wouldn’t mess with it until it dies or yellows on its own. 😊

#### Misty replied on 2026-08-16

Thanks! Thats kinda what I was thinking.

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-08-16

It really looks healthy! Mine does not look that good.

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-08-16

It’s not as green and around the edges of the leaves it’s starting to get yellow.

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