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title: "I wanted to show off my pilea! And share this tip: It got really big…"
description: "I wanted to show off my pilea! And share this tip: It got really big after I started adding crushed egg shells to the soil."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/64a01ddd317ad8a369a0c220"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Carmen"
published: "2023-07-01T12:36:46.003Z"
language: "en"
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# I wanted to show off my pilea! And share this tip: It got really big…

_Posted by Carmen on 2023-07-01_

I wanted to show off my pilea! And share this tip: It got really big after I started adding crushed egg shells to the soil.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wqiWEbsHAzzjuB9XSyWmgF3hBY0H7Ey9y6Qe8fF2eJ8/926873f046554f00b6e598ac18bcdc99.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-07-01

Wow!!

### Plant 🌱 Babe commented on 2023-07-01

🤩🤩

### Dreamer commented on 2023-07-01

Hi Carmen! Your pilea is beautiful!!! I just got one and it’s starting to have some brown dots on the leaves. Can you tell me what am I doing wrong?  
What should I do to make her grow tall?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RILaExU2HLceDYyijR-Bb1KeOVAqRs7ZcZUeT8DDZ3Q/78cff87da4064dd7b4fffa4e625ae44e.webp?size=large)

#### Carmen replied on 2023-07-02

I haven’t dealt with brown spots before. Are you fertilizing your plant on a schedule? Also, it might be the case that your pilea needs a size-up pot because I see that there’s a lot of pups. I’d check if the roots are coming out of the hole in the bottom 😊

#### Jen A. replied on 2023-07-02

Could it be sun spots?

### Claire5904 commented on 2023-07-01

I have heard these like a little extra calcium. It looks great!

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-07-01

Omg!!! Stunning

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