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    The bottom leaf on my Phal is turning yellow. Will it fall off on its own, or should I cut it off?

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    hi there... is normal i say... all old leaves are going this way.... wait to come loose and then she will come off easy.... they used to do..because nature has his ways .... no need to cut ..only if you are a tidymaniac :P

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    if it is natural aging, I would allow to drop it itself. if it is infected, I would cut with a sterilized knife.

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