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title: "My biggest (and usually only) problem child is a China doll I have…"
description: "My biggest (and usually only) problem child is a China doll I have grown from a 1/2” tall seedling. It got super leggy last year while I struggled to find a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/Ktw8B5CcTlSQqDurUu87ug/2wS3MGKWkWOJ4N6zRdHPsC"
community: "Pets and Plants"
author: "Heather"
published: "2026-04-27T16:08:42.472319Z"
language: "en"
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# My biggest (and usually only) problem child is a China doll I have…

_Posted by Heather on 2026-04-27_

My biggest (and usually only) problem child is a China doll I have grown from a 1/2” tall seedling. It got super leggy last year while I struggled to find a place with enough light but not too much heat. I chopped the top to force lower growth as my ultimate goal is to turn it into a bonsai plant. That said, I can’t tell if what I am seeing on its trunk is regular corking or scale. Does anyone have experience with this specific type of plant who can give me some guidance?

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## 1 comment

### MattL commented on 2026-04-27

I hope it’s okay, because it actually looks really nice if it’s not scale!

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