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title: "Any suggestions on how to make my plant more bushy? Other photos I’ve…"
description: "Any suggestions on how to make my plant more bushy? Other photos I’ve seen of this baby have more leaves and sprouts from the root, but mine is acting more…"
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author: "Lindsey"
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# Any suggestions on how to make my plant more bushy? Other photos I’ve…

_Posted by Lindsey on 2023-11-16_

Any suggestions on how to make my plant more bushy? Other photos I’ve seen of this baby have more leaves and sprouts from the root, but mine is acting more like a hanging pothos and only grows from the arms.  
If fertilizer is the answer, any advice on type?

## 7 comments

### Smallbeetoes commented on 2023-11-16

You should propagate the arms, when they get roots put them back in the pot so the top is more full. Or you can take one of the long arms and kindof wrap it around on top of the soil so it looks more full. Then make sure the top of the pot is getting enough light :) i dont have one of these plants but thats what I do with my pothos to make the top look fuller. Hope this helps

#### Lindsey replied on 2023-11-16

This sounds like a great idea. Thank you!

### Amie206 commented on 2023-11-16

Yours looks so much better than mine. I’ve already killed one, but I do think smallbeetoes advice is solid!

### Tellie commented on 2023-11-16

I trimmed my back and it got bushy. I didn’t propagate it.  
The ones I did I gave away to family. Mine is so big now 😂😭 she’s due for another trim

#### Lindsey replied on 2023-11-16

That’s so interesting! Is there a certain way to trim? Or can I just cut it at the length I like?

#### Tellie replied on 2023-11-16

Girl you can butcher it and it’ll come back strong.  
Here she is now.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z2B7kTs6ufIy2O5NurADba3zGv2JQOTvYvXGk_Uw430/8bc74746df0744338543b5326ff2db0f.webp?size=large)

#### Tellie replied on 2023-11-16

Here’s mine before.  
It’s the same species.  
Just mine is ‘Lilac’ I also have a spider wort. Or Purple Heart plant. I had one of what you have and I gave it away.  
Mines are in full sun outside too.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z2B7kTs6ufIy2O5NurADba3zGv2JQOTvYvXGk_Uw430/48e086a133a74f76b6853b4742a6add6.webp?size=large)

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