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title: "Anyone know how to stop my syngonium from having these giant ‘bends’?…"
description: "Anyone know how to stop my syngonium from having these giant ‘bends’? It really makes all the leaves tangled and points them all in strange directions!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/J7nxz33hTL6P9z-6d-hR_w/Mq0NUnwxuS9XqOkLB8YKxK"
community: "Syngonium Society"
author: "Jo"
published: "2025-11-30T08:54:18.123935Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pPnxt8pZ-ivEuHp0cys2JzHXv2RHTyaiFnDVblrgUWE/Lb28MbDRQ0-hYZGiklh3NQ.webp?size=large"
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# Anyone know how to stop my syngonium from having these giant ‘bends’?…

_Posted by Jo on 2025-11-30_

Anyone know how to stop my syngonium from having these giant ‘bends’? It really makes all the leaves tangled and points them all in strange directions!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pPnxt8pZ-ivEuHp0cys2JzHXv2RHTyaiFnDVblrgUWE/Lb28MbDRQ0-hYZGiklh3NQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pPnxt8pZ-ivEuHp0cys2JzHXv2RHTyaiFnDVblrgUWE/ksZS8FfQRzGIzXhTf1sNFA.webp?size=large)

## 13 comments

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-11-30

It looks like it’s reaching for light.

#### Jo replied on 2025-12-05

Ahhh, I hadn’t thought about that! Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

### Magz commented on 2025-11-30

I would agree that it likely needs more light.

#### Jo replied on 2025-12-05

Apologies for reposting the same thing - but a few people suggested it needs more light. Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

### Rhus commented on 2025-12-01

Yep, needs more light for sure. Mine did the exact same thing until I gave it more light.

#### Jo replied on 2025-12-05

Apologies for reposting the same thing - but a few people suggested it needs more light. Would you suggest I just cut off those parts and give the plant more light so it grows new leaves more normally?

### Rhus commented on 2025-12-05

I cut back a lot of mine, but not all of it-- I left a few leaves because I wasn't confident it would survive with no leaves. Once it had new leaves with shorter petioles, I cut the remaining long leaves off.

### Rhus commented on 2025-12-05

Before

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/537cdX4GHvqKnbj4AghvAOgit0rxe0FJJj23EkJP2fc/013LYc2xRTu3KJdxyvlJOg.webp?size=large)

#### Rhus replied on 2025-12-05

After

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/537cdX4GHvqKnbj4AghvAOgit0rxe0FJJj23EkJP2fc/Wvykfi3ORK2lDA5M6a259g.webp?size=large)

#### Jo replied on 2025-12-07

Wha an amazing transformation! And a beautiful plant!

Thanks so much for your advice and the photos - so helpful!

#### Jo replied on 2026-02-16

I just wanted to come back and say thank you for your advice - trimming it slowly and adding more light absolutely did the trick! Plant seems really happy and I no longer have leaves growing all over the place looking for light!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pPnxt8pZ-ivEuHp0cys2JzHXv2RHTyaiFnDVblrgUWE/c2nWiG-sQr-Kwk1r5MBwzg.webp?size=large)

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-12-06

Sorry for the late reply. I would not cut back the leaves just yet. Provide it with better light or a good full spectrum grow light. Let new leaves begin to emerge before cutting off the old ones. The plant needs the old leaves to generate photosynthesis/energy to create new growth.

#### Jo replied on 2025-12-07

Thank you for your help!!

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