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title: "My fiddleleaf fig has three “trunks” not sure if these are three…"
description: "My fiddleleaf fig has three “trunks” not sure if these are three separate plants or just branches from the same plant. I’m wondering if I should divide them to…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Shailey J"
published: "2024-10-27T21:20:54.902239Z"
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# My fiddleleaf fig has three “trunks” not sure if these are three…

_Posted by Shailey J on 2024-10-27_

My fiddleleaf fig has three “trunks” not sure if these are three separate plants or just branches from the same plant. I’m wondering if I should divide them to help them thrive individually.

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## 2 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-27

these do not like change — unless you’re really experienced, i would leave this alone

### Peijb commented on 2024-10-28

I would absolutely leave them alone. You want a branching FLF anyway and these look like they are doing great as they are.

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