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title: "The newest leaf on my ficus is reddish and waxy. Is this somewhat…"
description: "The newest leaf on my ficus is reddish and waxy. Is this somewhat normal? I wonder if I had the grow light intensity too strong while it was unfurling."
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published: "2025-09-23T22:33:40.221487Z"
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# The newest leaf on my ficus is reddish and waxy. Is this somewhat…

_Pubblicato da Sarah il 2025-09-23_

The newest leaf on my ficus is reddish and waxy. Is this somewhat normal? I wonder if I had the grow light intensity too strong while it was unfurling.

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## 3 commenti

### ABucketOfPlants ha commentato il 2025-09-24

Yeah I think it may be because of too much sunlight.

### Victoria Maddison ha commentato il 2025-09-24

Looks normal to me, they often come out pinkish-red especially when new due to the variegation, but it will fade back to cream as it matures. I wouldn’t adjust lighting as that doesn’t look like stress to me and these plants really like light.

### Gaileen Joy ha commentato il 2025-09-24

Totally normal for the Tineke. Mine’s new leaves always start out pinkish, then change to cream and green as they harden off. Google ficus Tineke images and you’ll see.

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