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title: "after pruning the top looks a bit bare, will leaves eventually grow…"
description: "after pruning the top looks a bit bare, will leaves eventually grow back?"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "emmaa"
published: "2025-11-01T20:36:16.603823Z"
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# after pruning the top looks a bit bare, will leaves eventually grow…

_Posted by emmaa on 2025-11-01_

after pruning the top looks a bit bare, will leaves eventually grow back?

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## 2 comments

### Aroidmama commented on 2025-11-01

Yes they will grow back. And you can prop the trimmings and stick them in the bare areas.

### plantgeek commented on 2025-11-02

bare nodes will often not grow leaves when left untouched. if you just plucked the leaves, they won't come back. if you were cutting vines, then yes, they will continue to grow.

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