These things are a pain. The original bud looked jes' like old-time "Redbud Colombian." The plant is a lighter green color and will not let go of any of its dead leaves. Even if they dry to desiccated crispiness (a worthy aspiration) they have to be pulled screaming and kicking from the plant.

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I know the plant on the right looks bigger. It's not. That's stretch, because I had these things out on the floor under a couple CFL's and that plant didn't get enough light. It was turning its fans toward the light, which is why we see the undersides of the leaves.

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The better root system (on the right) belongs to the less stretchy plant (on the left, sorry, first grow log here--I'll try to keep things lined up better) so that plant gets to stay in soil.