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title: "So my Thai Con is gorgeous, I love her so much, but I’m trying to get…"
description: "So my Thai Con is gorgeous, I love her so much, but I’m trying to get her to grow faster. She’s just a little guy and hasn’t given a new leaf in about 3…"
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author: "Home Gardner"
published: "2026-02-23T15:00:55.944943Z"
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# So my Thai Con is gorgeous, I love her so much, but I’m trying to get…

_Posted by Home Gardner on 2026-02-23_

So my Thai Con is gorgeous, I love her so much, but I’m trying to get her to grow faster. She’s just a little guy and hasn’t given a new leaf in about 3 months. Thoughts please????

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## 11 comments

### Magz commented on 2026-02-23

I think they are just slow growers. I'm making sure mine has the best light I can offer and hope for the best 😂.

### Yuqing Xue commented on 2026-02-23

She probably took a bunch of time to adapt to the new environment. My Thai Con also grow very slow. Also maybe try the plant light

#### Home Gardner replied on 2026-02-23

Yeah she’s under a grow lamp. But I’ll just give her time I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

#### Yuqing Xue replied on 2026-02-23

I see, then just give her some time! Mine didn’t grow out the first leaf for almost half year, they can be picky. Also almost 4 months after I put up a grow lamp, it finally has a big leaf recently

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### Gianna commented on 2026-02-23

Honestly mine grows like a weed…. I’d try more light, keep the pot small, fertilize often!

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#### Gianna replied on 2026-02-23

And high humidity, mine THRIVES next to my more tropical plants (: happy gardening!!

#### Home Gardner replied on 2026-02-23

Great advice thank you

#### Gianna replied on 2026-02-23

You could also try getting a higher wattage grow light! That helped mine a lot, I have a 40watt and it’s about 1.5 feet above the tallest leaf! I’ve also noticed it helped the newer leaves coming in get better variegation!!

### Cottage Kicker commented on 2026-02-24

Lots of light, chunky aroid soil, small pot…TPS monstera fertilizer from Amazon.

### Home Gardner commented on 2026-02-24

Thank you all.

### Pothos\_whisperer commented on 2026-02-26

They are slower growing than their normal counterparts because they lack some chlorophyll, which is what plants need to grow. Mine only grew taller, no shoots yet 🥲

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