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title: "What is the size of your plant? When measuring the size for plant…"
description: "What is the size of your plant? When measuring the size for plant health update, do you measure from top soil to top or do you measure from bottom of pot to…"
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author: "Kev"
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# What is the size of your plant? When measuring the size for plant…

_Posted by Kev on 2024-01-08_

What is the size of your plant?

When measuring the size for plant health update, do you measure from top soil to top or do you measure from bottom of pot to top of plant?

## 6 comments

### Catherine commented on 2024-01-08

Top soil to top. Don’t include the pot

#### Kev replied on 2024-01-08

Thank you

### Bettina-Marie commented on 2024-01-08

Yes, I agree with Catherine. I approximate the size from the dirt up to top of the plant.

### Alison commented on 2024-01-08

I’ve wondered this about plants that droop, like string of pearls.

#### Bettina-Marie replied on 2024-01-08

My string of hearts has lost so many leaves. It was thriving when I bought it. I added a grow light to see if that helps. I will keep you posted.

### Cherrybergher commented on 2024-01-08

Recording the size of your plant it up to you how you measure it. It doesn’t change the water instructions no matter how long or short it is.

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