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title: "I want my “whale fin” Sansevieria plant to look like first photo wide…"
description: "I want my “whale fin” Sansevieria plant to look like first photo wide and flat-ish. Instead it looks crooked and very slow growing. It’s healthy, it has proper…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/5s4g8UPzysRun25ykfQbxj"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "70fahrenheit"
published: "2026-08-31T04:25:05.865871Z"
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# I want my “whale fin” Sansevieria plant to look like first photo wide…

_Posted by 70fahrenheit on 2026-08-31_

I want my “whale fin”  
Sansevieria plant to look like first photo wide and flat-ish. Instead it looks crooked and very slow growing. It’s healthy, it has proper light, but it’s not esthetically pleasing. Any advice?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mQ0D-4qdnDEihTGCBayW6bFRDfpCdl-efYPIkFmCwRY/nnHepwWmTrqF7gOZ_uNj6w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mQ0D-4qdnDEihTGCBayW6bFRDfpCdl-efYPIkFmCwRY/-2_TXgEOTf-p0CLIKyZo-w.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### plantgeek commented on 2026-08-31

whalefin are naturally slow growing. the leaf that was initially sold to you was probably 6 years old. if you want fast growth, this is not the plant for you lol. give it more time, it'll straighten out and fix itself eventually.

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