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title: "Not a pothos question but hoping the community can help. I have a…"
description: "Not a pothos question but hoping the community can help. I have a snake plant that is spreading out. Does it need repotting? It’s been in the same pot for over…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "June"
published: "2024-03-18T13:58:16.406351Z"
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# Not a pothos question but hoping the community can help. I have a…

_Posted by June on 2024-03-18_

Not a pothos question but hoping the community can help. I have a snake plant that is spreading out. Does it need repotting? It’s been in the same pot for over two years. Just started to fall. I took it out of the pot and it has spindly roots around edge of root ball but not large tubers showing. Should I tie the leaves together? Thanks for any advice..

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## 5 comments

### Smquatt commented on 2024-03-18

Check the base of the stalks are the solidly attached to the main root system? Whenever I have a falling stalk I go down about 2in into the soil and check that the base of that stalk hasn’t rotted. If it is rotted I rock it back and forth firmly to see if it loosens and if need be help by cutting it with shears

### Smquatt commented on 2024-03-18

Just removed a stalk today bc the base looked like this

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### Bella56 commented on 2024-03-18

Ooh that’s rotted, it wasn’t getting enough light and probably watered too often. I believe you can propagate a piece of the healthy part though.

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2024-03-18

Snake plants prefer to be root bound. You can most likely repot into a smaller pot. I water most all of my snake plants every 8-12 weeks. You definitely want to make sure they are completely dry prior to watering. 😊

### June commented on 2024-03-18

Mine is not rotten on bottom. The leaves just seem to all of a sudden start to lean out so I thought maybe it’s crowded

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