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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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# The newest leaf on my ficus is reddish and waxy. Is this somewhat…

_Sarah님이 2025-09-23에 게시함_

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.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/odTtITzd12TE_Sno-JSrhAYCsWW8kw-iwhAmaXwChUw/KghTLbRlT5OnBLhO9BLDfQ.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### ABucketOfPlants님이 2025-09-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

### Victoria Maddison님이 2025-09-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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 Joy님이 2025-09-24에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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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