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title: "Why are some of the leaves hard, to the point you can snap them? Even…"
description: "Why are some of the leaves hard, to the point you can snap them? Even upon watering, they don’t really seem to soften."
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2024-03-13T21:41:07.525439Z"
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# Why are some of the leaves hard, to the point you can snap them? Even…

_Posted by Sarah on 2024-03-13_

Why are some of the leaves hard, to the point you can snap them? Even upon watering, they don’t really seem to soften.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hGSysOgkqlN9gF2gaAcWd4nu0Fp4wgXXKVqtrZMlmAI/b1xk0dFUQAqysAvIg_5RtQ.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### 🌿•Stephanie•🌿 commented on 2024-03-13

What type of plant is it?

#### Sarah replied on 2024-03-13

Rubber plant

### 🌿•Stephanie•🌿 commented on 2024-03-13

Rubber plants are naturally thick🌿

#### Sarah replied on 2024-03-13

It was much softer when I had gotten it

#### 🌿•Stephanie•🌿 replied on 2024-03-13

It’s normal!🪴

### 🌿•Stephanie•🌿 commented on 2024-03-13

And hard!🪴

### Mara commented on 2024-03-13

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zAeBx6Vo0jqFOQ55isUxhizvDvi2sUjJemalwa__YoI/YrhQLZTBRnyPRE9-JSd_uw.webp?size=large)

### 🌿•Stephanie•🌿 commented on 2024-03-13

Plant was probably growing🌿

#### Saarah Aamilah replied on 2024-03-14

Yes! When new leaves come in they are softer but as they mature they harden!

### Deb commented on 2024-03-14

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