Just to confirm… this is a male, correct? This will be the first one I’ve seen, so I just wanna make sure before I kill him.
I’ve also never seen one with such wide leaves.
Yes, that is 100% male. Female will have a white hair coming out of the "Ball". The strange leaves could be from a nutrient issue or genetics. I'm guessing nitrogen toxicity( dark green leaves that have a slight shine to them )