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title: "Hi guys! My polkadot plant is soooo stunning and shes starting to…"
description: "Hi guys! My polkadot plant is soooo stunning and shes starting to flower which I think is gorgeous but Google suggest pinching off the flowers to keep my plant…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Cookie"
published: "2026-04-29T15:36:34.670655Z"
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# Hi guys! My polkadot plant is soooo stunning and shes starting to…

_Posted by Cookie on 2026-04-29_

Hi guys! My polkadot plant is soooo stunning and shes starting to flower which I think is gorgeous but Google suggest pinching off the flowers to keep my plant alive, I don’t know how well I trust Google over the communities word soooo.. should I prune my planet to keep it bushy or should I enjoy the flowers a little longer and cut later?? I’m thinking about propagating it, but I’ve never had a polkadot plant before, any tips?

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## 4 comments

### Madison commented on 2026-04-29

I don’t know about polka dot plants specifically, but the reasoning for pruning flowers on houseplants is that doing so is meant to help the plant redirect more energy into growing leaves, whereas with a flower it will redirect more energy into that. It’s not that there’s anything wrong necessarily with having a flower; it just depends on what you want the plant to do. If you’re enjoying the flowers, I think you can absolutely leave them and prune it later!

### SJ commented on 2026-04-29

They go into dormancy after flowering, and general pruning would encourage a fuller plant.

### Kat commented on 2026-04-29

prune! the more blooms it has, the leggier it gets. these plants are such divas so it’s best to get ahead of it!

### Yup commented on 2026-04-30

Yes, it may also require additional lighting.

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