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title: "Hello! I got this plant a couple month ago and repotted it. It seemed…"
description: "Hello! I got this plant a couple month ago and repotted it. It seemed to be doing fine. It was growing new leaves and getting taller. But I noticed that it was…"
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# Hello! I got this plant a couple month ago and repotted it. It seemed…

_Posted by Planta Newbie on 2026-05-15_

Hello!  
I got this plant a couple month ago and repotted it. It seemed to be doing fine. It was growing new leaves and getting taller. But I noticed that it was very fragile. The stems are thin and can’t support the weight of the new leaves and it would flop down. Any leaves in contact with the soil your dry up and die. Not sure what’s happening….

## 3 comments

### BeLeaf🌱 commented on 2026-05-15

Is this for a polka dot plant? If so they are high humidity plants.  
Try planting her in a terrarium ( I had the same problem and put mine in a terrarium and it was like a brand new plant)

#### Planta Newbie replied on 2026-05-15

Yes, it’s for the polka dot plant. I’ll try terrarium and see it that works. I also saw on YouTube that it does like too much plant food. I could be over feeding it? 🤷🏿‍♀️

### BeLeaf🌱 commented on 2026-05-15

Maybe try the terrarium (could just be a cover of some sort) to retain some humidity and maybe hold on the feeding

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