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title: "This Thaumatophyllum is really big. It’s like 4 feet across by 3 feet…"
description: "This Thaumatophyllum is really big. It’s like 4 feet across by 3 feet high, and the leaves are 6 inches across. How do I prune it, or prop it up in some…"
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author: "Buzzard"
published: "2026-03-26T20:15:35.468415Z"
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# This Thaumatophyllum is really big. It’s like 4 feet across by 3 feet…

_Posted by Buzzard on 2026-03-26_

This Thaumatophyllum is really big. It’s like 4 feet across by 3 feet high, and the leaves are 6 inches across. How do I prune it, or prop it up in some fashion that will make it more beautiful and take up less space? It’s just going wild now.

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## 5 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-26

take off some of those bottom leaves. this also appears to be multiple plants in one pot, i would check and separate them if so. if you're going to chop, chop somewhere in the middle of the stem. you can give it a trellis or another kind of pole for it to climb up, which will give it a more put together look.

#### Buzzard replied on 2026-03-27

Thank you!

### DaneAndSprout commented on 2026-03-29

Also moss pole!

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#### Buzzard replied on 2026-03-29

Does this plant climb on a moss pole?

### DaneAndSprout commented on 2026-04-03

They sure do!

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