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title: "My Pilea has been rather spindly. Is it not getting enough light? I…"
description: "My Pilea has been rather spindly. Is it not getting enough light? I have to make sure I rotate it so it doesn’t keep leaning towards the window. *UPDATED TO…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6489d1a7d686154849db8001"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Bigredamazon"
published: "2023-06-14T14:41:43.399Z"
language: "en"
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# My Pilea has been rather spindly. Is it not getting enough light? I…

_Posted by Bigredamazon on 2023-06-14_

My Pilea has been rather spindly. Is it not getting enough light? I have to make sure I rotate it so it doesn’t keep leaning towards the window.

\*UPDATED TO CORRECT PLANT\* thank you all!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/iRoTHlu5zTI-xRf77vEbPXyNentiOd5nF6irsGMTHIU/cd73a09b7eeb484e8050291f6aff2e97.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-06-14

Correct. It is reaching to the light and growing leggy because it wants more light. Grow lights on Amazon these days are great! So many stylish easy options.

### Gailen commented on 2023-06-14

Lots of people think this plant wants indirect light/part shade but I have mine right in front of my east-facing window and it’s the biggest pilea I’ve ever seen. The leaves are the size of my fist. I also never rotate it so the stems don’t get distressed. I just turned it around to take this picture.

I believe you may also have misidentified this plant. It’s a raindrop peperomia, not a pilea. You can tell by the shape of the leaves.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xrALkZ8C-Bre70TkGE6CsYKTJHcmtkFT0hmyo_cKj4s/d238dec26aa04636966fd10bfefe2c3d.webp?size=large)

#### Gailen replied on 2023-06-14

Here’s the other side full of pups. This is a 14” pot.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xrALkZ8C-Bre70TkGE6CsYKTJHcmtkFT0hmyo_cKj4s/aa0401673f3848e28d7d728f52c6b37f.webp?size=large)

#### Anya replied on 2023-06-14

Woah that is gorgeous! You should check out @houseplusplant on instagram, she has a massive pilea.

#### cristij replied on 2023-06-15

Wow! Gorgeous!

### Amaris commented on 2023-06-14

Hi, I think your plant is a raindrop peperomia (polybotrya) and not a pilea. You’ll be able to get better care tips from the app with the reclassification. 😊

#### Bigredamazon replied on 2023-06-14

Thanks. I did switch it up in the app

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-06-14

Droppy McDropperson?!? I live!

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