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title: "Why is my snake plant growing a stalk like this? I know they like to…"
description: "Why is my snake plant growing a stalk like this? I know they like to be crowded but is it possibly too crowded?"
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author: "Cali"
published: "2026-05-03T15:02:39.806383Z"
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# Why is my snake plant growing a stalk like this? I know they like to…

_Posted by Cali on 2026-05-03_

Why is my snake plant growing a stalk like this? I know they like to be crowded but is it possibly too crowded?

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## 3 comments

### StayinAlive commented on 2026-05-03

This is how they grow. If you don’t want them to do this you can move to a smaller pot but this would cause pots to bulge and crack. Best advice is to move to a rectangular planter that is shallow and wide.

### iambijoux commented on 2026-05-03

I agree. This is just how they grow. I don’t repot my snake plants until they make me (by stretching the pot). Because they’re watered so infrequently and because I don’t have mine in the highest of light, I make sure my snakes are potted in a way that won’t have them rotting in the winter (when it’s likely they’ll only be watered twice in 5 months). Hope that makes sense.

### Cali commented on 2026-05-03

Noted, thank you both!

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