--- title: "My nerve plant leans to the side. I don’t think it has to do with…" description: "My nerve plant leans to the side. I don’t think it has to do with under watering- it does wilt when under watered, but this is different- it just grows kinda…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/5g5EAvnCM5y3icGXB2xgqt" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Katie" published: "2025-01-15T14:20:38.193551Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2PkV-7wocWdV4f2yK-tHMBaAETYsLRJvd-6UahuXal4/aUTmZ8AiSx-Qcy3nmyi8mA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # My nerve plant leans to the side. I don’t think it has to do with… _Posted by Katie on 2025-01-15_ My nerve plant leans to the side. I don’t think it has to do with under watering- it does wilt when under watered, but this is different- it just grows kinda sideways instead of straight up. Any ideas why? I keep it in my shower which has a skylight and west-facing window. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2PkV-7wocWdV4f2yK-tHMBaAETYsLRJvd-6UahuXal4/aUTmZ8AiSx-Qcy3nmyi8mA.webp?size=large) ## 20 comments ### Maria commented on 2025-01-15 Mine is struggling too. Following, for advise as well ha ha ### Autumn commented on 2025-01-15 it needs water. every time they drop like that, they are thirsty. #### Katie replied on 2025-01-15 I don’t think that’s it. I just watered her 2 days ago #### Autumn replied on 2025-01-15 i think it is.. they are very thirsty plants naturally and it might be root bound as well. ### Jules commented on 2025-01-15 The leaves look fine to me so I think it’s hydrated. Maybe try some bamboo stakes or chopsticks to prop it up until the base of the plant can support itself better. It may be trying to grow towards the brightest light or it may just need a little extra support. Hope this helps. #### Katie replied on 2025-01-15 I did have her propped but she grew too long for the popsicle stick I had in there. I’ll try a longer stick and maybe a spot with more light until she can stand up in her own. Thank you! #### Kris replied on 2025-01-16 My nerve baby did this as well. Its jus too heavy. I normally prune it, put the cuttings into water and put them back into the pot. The OG stems will put out new leaves too!! ### Jillian Champ commented on 2025-01-15 The soil could be hydrophobic and repelling water #### Katie replied on 2025-01-15 I don’t think it’s a water issue because her leaves perk up when I water her, just not the stems. But if the soil was hydrophobic, how would I fix that? #### Jillian Champ replied on 2025-01-15 To fix hydrophobic soil if the pot has drainage holes put it in a bowl of water and let it sit and soak it up for a hour or two #### Jillian Champ replied on 2025-01-15 Or you could just repot with fresh soil ### Abbi commented on 2025-01-15 I'm guessing from the tag you got it from home depot or lowes or a similar store? It could very well have root rot. They keep their plants sitting in water😬 I've gotten a plant from there that died off except for just a couple sprigs, I assume for that reason. Yours could be fine tho, if the stems are healthy it pry is, these plants do like lots of water. #### Katie replied on 2025-01-15 Don’t think so- I got it for Christmas over a year ago. She has only started acting like this in the last couple months. I let her soil dry before watering again. #### Abbi replied on 2025-01-15 Ok ya that wouldn't be the problem then. It might need a repot by now but I don't think that would be causing the problem. #### Jillian Champ replied on 2025-01-15 Yeah if it’s been a year she might have outgrown her pot that could also be why she’s have trouble standing up ### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-16 Plants are unpredictable ### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-16 Try misting the leaves see how they curl ### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-16 And a post ### Phil commented on 2025-01-16 Nerve plants do wilt very easily when thirsty. Problem is if you let that happen frequently, the plant will start looking really bad. That is maybe what you are dealing with. They get leggy and sparse. I gave up on mine and cut it down to the ground. It took months but it has come back. I’m doing my best not to let it wilt. So far, so good. It is a difficult balancing act. So far Planta has been on track with the watering schedule. ### The threeplantiers commented on 2025-01-17 Maybe there’s more light than on the top --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_