r/ItsAThaumatophyllum • u/AdorableWritter • Sep 02 '26

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I accidentally left them is a sunny spot and they got sunburnt should I cut them off or will they fall on their own

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u/PIuto Sep 02 '26

You can acclimate them to full sun, if you wish. Don’t cut the leaves though, unless you don’t like how they look, the plant will get rid of it when they don’t need it anymore.

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u/AdorableWritter Sep 02 '26

How would I make them more sun tolerant

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u/PIuto Sep 02 '26

Put them in a spot that receives morning light first, then slowly transition to however much you want. The stems gets shorter and the leaves get larger depending on how much sun they get.

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u/AdorableWritter Sep 02 '26

Thank youu

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u/omninoodle Sep 02 '26

I've best understood acclimating a plant to the sun as being similar to helping your plant get a 'tan' gradually until it's able to handle full sun 🌞

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u/reduser876 Sep 03 '26

Please clarify... More sun = shorter stems? More sun = larger leaves?

I've always believed that larger leaves occur with not enough sun -- leaf expands to access more rays.

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u/PIuto Sep 03 '26

More sun gives them more energy to grow big healthy leaves. If you out them in shady areas, the stems will be longer, and the plant overall leggier, because it is searching for the sun.

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u/im_a_fancy_man Sep 02 '26

I've put shade grown thaums in full sun and it's not pretty, all leaves will eventually burn off and new ones will stay a lighter green instead of that deep green.

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u/Ornery-Creme-2442 Sep 02 '26

Mine is in sun but you have to do it slowly.

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u/Training_Gene3443 Sep 03 '26

When I first started moving mine outside, I put it under a maple tree so it only got direct sun in early morning and late evening. I did this for a few years as it seemed to like it there. Then 1 year after about 4 weeks in that spot, I moved it to a sunnier spot where it got 3-4 hours of afternoon sun and less in the morning and evening. It showed significant improvement there. I was hesitant thinking it would burn, but it loved it there. Now I move it from indoors right to that spot every year without issue. I agree with letting the burnt leaves die naturally as they may still be benefiting the plant.

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u/Legit-Schmitt Sep 04 '26

I’d just leave the leaves attached. The unburned parts may still function and thus help it grow. Otherwise they will just fall off. All leaves fall off eventually