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title: "HELP! Is my polka dot plant too dry??? Why is it wilting like this?…"
description: "HELP! Is my polka dot plant too dry??? Why is it wilting like this? The leaves feel super thin and sad"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "madees0n"
published: "2025-09-14T04:10:42.318015Z"
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# HELP! Is my polka dot plant too dry??? Why is it wilting like this?…

_Posted by madees0n on 2025-09-14_

HELP! Is my polka dot plant too dry???  
Why is it wilting like this? The leaves feel super thin and sad

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pCm05MB6efo0Gre1r1TgCCr1zLfHBaqCe83UriQgWDI/Unu-MDbLSx2aQ5du5e4FmQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Julie commented on 2025-09-14

If they are crispy it’s too dry, if they feel flimsy then you are over watering!

### Vee commented on 2025-09-14

Mine looks like this now….it was heartbreaking🥲

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q77wfuDfCA3tHKpN1Ka0Keky_cZ7LEL7D-Dj8ukEGpo/n9czKwCxQrinnBtQOPJNoA.webp?size=large)

### MicAZ commented on 2025-09-14

Mine was a pain for a while. Takes more water than I thought. But now even though it’s under a grow light for 12 hours, it’s so leggy. Sometimes I hate this plant 😂

#### Lynda replied on 2025-09-14

Me, too…😤! I’ve had mine for over a year now, and I keep trimming the tops of the stems off in hopes that she’ll fill in on her naked, lower stems. So, yes, mine is extremely leggy, and I just don’t know how to get her to produce more leaves on those lower stems!  
Following…

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