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title: "Very new to ZZ plants. Is it normal for my ZZ plant to have a single…"
description: "Very new to ZZ plants. Is it normal for my ZZ plant to have a single tall stem? I bought two back in March and both have single stems that have gotten very…"
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# Very new to ZZ plants. Is it normal for my ZZ plant to have a single…

_Geplaatst door Christine op 2025-07-03_

Very new to ZZ plants. Is it normal for my ZZ plant to have a single tall stem? I bought two back in March and both have single stems that have gotten very tall and today one of them drooped over the the side. I am not sure if I am doing something wrong. The first two pictures are of the one plant that is drooping and the last picture is what it looked like in March.

![Bijlage 1 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gz-awm1k0xZBLbnCMaDsyw9v_xCuqXUElWfKGAVnLOY/WT7BClJEQPmu4B88tIohlA.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gz-awm1k0xZBLbnCMaDsyw9v_xCuqXUElWfKGAVnLOY/eA4WwZfOSzGjr-pUpazG3Q.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 3 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gz-awm1k0xZBLbnCMaDsyw9v_xCuqXUElWfKGAVnLOY/NSM8EkaqTNesOQyj1YBFPg.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 4 van 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gz-awm1k0xZBLbnCMaDsyw9v_xCuqXUElWfKGAVnLOY/S2WuXoqkQKWh0PdWb2snqg.webp?size=large)

## 3 reacties

### Melody reageerde op 2025-07-04

My plant is a bit larger than yours and has the same thing. I believe it’s normal and as the plant grows it will just even out. (This is mine, when I got it, it just had the bottom short leaves.)

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ldKvKSZQiDV8Rjdwe6SEilb4RuGwy17a2PGVUaLpVdU/MbaXn9b0TDKhPCDjbGFKRg.webp?size=large)

#### Christine antwoordde op 2025-07-04

Was yours always that full though? Do you have one plant in the pot or multiple? I am not sure if I going through a weird growth time with these plants ir if this is just what it is like for everyone 😊. I didn’t realize I would need to stake or trellis a zz.

#### Melody antwoordde op 2025-07-04

No it just slowly started to grow more and more full over time. Your bird of shouldn’t need a support unless it gets very tall and starts to fall. When more of your plant grows each stalk will get larger and support each other.

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