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Posted 3M ago by @-caro-

snip browning leaves?

hey all! my philodendron birkin has some significant browning on the ends/edges of a few leaves. should i cut these off? i’m afraid of making it too sparse. thanks for any advice! #Philodendron #PhilodendronBirkin
Sigmund
Sigmund
Philodendron Birkin
3ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 3 months ago
@Rainbow
Rainbow
1734 XP
3M ago
@Rainbow
I typically use clean very sharp scissors to cut away brown areas. To follow the leaf shape. For some plants I've done this to, it just seems to work like a bandaid and a temporary fix for aesthetics. It looks like a pretty full plant. Any chance you can cut a node and include one of those leaves to propagate?
@JesssJungle
Jess
10725 XP
3M ago
@JesssJungle
Hello!! 🤗 If there is significant damage to a leaf, I usually opt to cut it off. Most likely it will not return to former glory, and if you cut it, it will only send out the signal to shoot out more growth. Just like pruning a tree! Just don't take more than 30% of the plant at a time. 😊