Is this growth...

[joe schmoe]

I think the plant forum is getting tired of my newbie questions...so I'll copy and paste this here. (mods can delete the thread in the plant forum)

Sorry for the stupid question, but I don't know how to recognize the difference yet. On the leaf in the middle, half is lighter and the tip is darker...that's new growth correct??
http://webpages.charter.net/res0t2li/plant1.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/res0t2li/plant2.jpg

[SnakeIce]

ya you are correct,
java fern grows oddly IME the new leaves uncurl like a fern but then the tip grows like a shoot and widens and elongates the leaf as it extends out ward... kinda hard to describe..