I recently moved this plant after a chop n prop, and shortly after it put out a new leaf. I misted it every now and then, which is what I normally do, to try and help it unfurl smoothly. However, it stayed wrapped up for something like 4 weeks and so I gave it a closer look and just kinda felt the leaf and looked under one side where the leaf was barely starting to open, and so I very carefully just helped it open and it seemed like it was very slightly stuck to itself almost like cling wrap when I was opening it. I was able to do so without ripping or damaging the leaf in that way, but when I opened it up it had very distinct lines where it was different shades of green based on how wrapped up it was and now the leaf is all weirdly droopy and curly and has been that way for about 3 weeks now. Will it always be a weird little wonky leaf, will it fill in with time, or will it die off?
Care info: I water thoroughly when the leaves start to droop a little and the plant looks thirsty. We recently moved and it gets less sunlight than it used to (previously had enormous south facing windows so it would get 6+ hours of bright like with a little bit of direct light; now it gets only indirect light from a west facing window). The soil is just regular miracle gro with added perlite and pumice.
by Captain_Dr_Professor
3 Comments
Don’t spray mist on the leaves, put it in front of a window where it can “see” the sky and get sunbeams on its leaves. The new leaves will straighten out and harden better when in sunlight.
That thing needs WAAAY more light that it will ever get in a corner.
Move it in front of a window.
I’ll also say to get it more light, but sometimes they just shoot leaves off like this. Just leave it. It’ll darken eventually.