Stems Of New Leaves On My Anthurium Are Breaking Before The Leaf Opens. It Seems As Though The Leaves Get Stuck And The Stem Curls

over and keeps growing until it breaks. Otherwise the plant is healthy. Any ideas?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 12/19/2019 @ 11:08 am

It sounds like a lack of light. This can cause stems to elongate, becoming brittle, however your photo did not come through so I can't confirm this.

Sometimes, this can happen with overwatering, as well.

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