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title: "My philodendron plowmanii is arching up instead of crawling. How do I…"
description: "My philodendron plowmanii is arching up instead of crawling. How do I get it to lower back down and be flat again?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/beDFu7s8mjhaWvnL2u9njM"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Caroline W"
published: "2025-05-31T01:29:04.942431Z"
language: "en"
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# My philodendron plowmanii is arching up instead of crawling. How do I…

_Posted by Caroline W on 2025-05-31_

My philodendron plowmanii is arching up instead of crawling. How do I get it to lower back down and be flat again?

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## 1 comment

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-31

It may be arching up for more light

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