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title: "My spider plant has gotten quite large and in charge, but now it sort…"
description: "My spider plant has gotten quite large and in charge, but now it sort of tips to the side. Is that normal? It seems healthy otherwise just a bit top heavy."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/649ecdca63a24ae47c7ca867"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Jen A."
published: "2023-06-30T12:42:50.047Z"
language: "en"
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# My spider plant has gotten quite large and in charge, but now it sort…

_Posted by Jen A. on 2023-06-30_

My spider plant has gotten quite large and in charge, but now it sort of tips to the side. Is that normal? It seems healthy otherwise just a bit top heavy.

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## 5 comments

### Leek commented on 2023-06-30

You should rotate your plants. Most plants reach towards the direction of the sun.

#### Jen A. replied on 2023-06-30

I do rotate it, it’s more like it’s too heavy and falling over.

#### exitJiraffe replied on 2023-06-30

Yeah I’m having the same issue with mine. I staked it but it’s still heavy. I think I’m gonna repot it once it’s babies are good to go.

### Plant Father commented on 2023-06-30

i’ve been caring for a 30+ year old spider plant for over a decade and whenever it leans like this, i prune the lower leaves and sometimes it’ll lift itself back up. if not, i know it’s time for a repot

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-06-30

don’t be afraid to refresh the soil around the roots, spider plants are very hardy and if it’s been in that pot for a while it will probably benefit from shaking off most of the old soil and repotting in a mixture with extra drainage (i add orchid bark and coarse perlite)

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