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title: "My pilea is pretty healthy but she’s very leggy. Wondering if I…"
description: "My pilea is pretty healthy but she’s very leggy. Wondering if I should chop it in half and propagate or if I should repot? I checked and the roots look good…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64f0cd13e84dac77ea2ec117"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jen A."
published: "2023-08-31T17:25:39.618Z"
language: "en"
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# My pilea is pretty healthy but she’s very leggy. Wondering if I…

_Posted by Jen A. on 2023-08-31_

My pilea is pretty healthy but she’s very leggy. Wondering if I should chop it in half and propagate or if I should repot? I checked and the roots look good and aren’t root bound at all.

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## 2 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-08-31

I recently chopped and restarted my pilea and it’s doing great! Just root it in soil. You can save the base and there will probably be new growth

### Lisette commented on 2023-09-01

She also might need more light!

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