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title: "Hello, I have a creeping phlox that lives in my balcony. Ever since…"
description: "Hello, I have a creeping phlox that lives in my balcony. Ever since the heat wave it started wilting, and then this strange leaf appeared…does anyone know what…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Marlene"
published: "2024-06-29T14:56:18.358586Z"
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# Hello, I have a creeping phlox that lives in my balcony. Ever since…

_Posted by Marlene on 2024-06-29_

Hello, I have a creeping phlox that lives in my balcony. Ever since the heat wave it started wilting, and then this strange leaf appeared…does anyone know what it is? Could it be a weed?

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## 2 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-06-29

Looks like a maple leaf to me! Or whatever trees you’ve got around there

### Lynda commented on 2024-06-30

Don’t pull it just yet… I agree with the earlier post that it may just be a baby maple! If you have a place for it, you can transplant it later and have fun watching it grow over the years. Maples are very pretty trees, at least I think so! Have fun…  
😊💚🪴

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