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title: "Something out of a horror film… Glad I caught it in the root bound…"
description: "Something out of a horror film… Glad I caught it in the root bound state, not the brand-new-mutated-monster stage"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64f0dec407a9e253cd700fb2"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Gwendolyn"
published: "2023-08-31T18:41:08.487Z"
language: "en"
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# Something out of a horror film… Glad I caught it in the root bound…

_Posted by Gwendolyn on 2023-08-31_

Something out of a horror film… Glad I caught it in the root bound state, not the brand-new-mutated-monster stage

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## 2 comments

### Gwendolyn commented on 2023-08-31

Looming much happier in his \*much\* bigger pot

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### Sunny commented on 2023-08-31

Overgrown plump roots are typically of spider plants. You can keep repotting to a size you want. Then, cut off the excess roots coming out of the pot. Also, spider plants can take full sun. The thrive in bright indirect light.

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