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title: "Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted…"
description: "Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted her to a wider pot because she was getting root bound. How can I make her spread out/…"
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# Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted…

_Trina님이 2026-03-01에 게시함_

Hi! My polka dot plant has been growing straight up, I just replanted her to a wider pot because she was getting root bound. How can I make her spread out/ more bushy? Thanks!

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gzVoB5rh_YnkpARnzYKaVpj1A83iO-WEfv54Cd3O9hM/bWEluzlrTFGrKgzCQAmcyA.webp?size=large)

## 7개의 댓글

### Sara님이 2026-03-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Prune it! Trim back the top leaves to encourage more growth.

#### Trina님이 2026-03-02에 답변했습니다.

Thank you!

#### B Rills님이 2026-03-02에 답변했습니다.

That’s what I thought too

#### Sara님이 2026-03-02에 답변했습니다.

I don’t have a polka dot plant, but anything that propagates easily I just trim and put the cut pieces back into the soil to grow.

#### wh1tem1lky님이 2026-03-02에 답변했습니다.

Would you trim the leaves or the stem? I also have a polka dot plant doing this same thing

### SJ님이 2026-03-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

These plants also go dormant after flowering, so you’ll want to actively pinch off buds (the little purply pointies that don’t spread into leaves) to keep it growing.

### Whit\_Y님이 2026-03-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

She looks like she may be reaching upward for a bit more light — polka dots can get a little leggy when they’re stretching

If she’s hanging fairly high, you might try lowering her a few inches and see how she responds.

I also noticed the soil looks slightly mounded around the base — I recommend gently leveling it out so it’s evenly distributed in the pot. This will allow for better stability for the roots and plant, and more even moisture distribution when watering

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