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title: "Do ZZ plants tend to grow out more than straight up as they get large?"
description: "Do ZZ plants tend to grow out more than straight up as they get large?"
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author: "KP"
published: "2024-09-22T19:46:39.124367Z"
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# Do ZZ plants tend to grow out more than straight up as they get large?

_Geplaatst door KP op 2024-09-22_

Do ZZ plants tend to grow out more than straight up as they get large?

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4fU5FKU7iiFEhdHfbHI73DCAd2EK0QwDF2Mm4TPstao/VpknrUloQN-bFNXvxBDIsw.webp?size=large)

## 3 reacties

### Mdillahu reageerde op 2024-09-22

Mine also looks like this and I was wondering when I might need to repot🤷🏻‍♀️

### Heather reageerde op 2024-09-23

They grow out and lay down because their rhizomes are filling the pot and pushing the plants up and out. The branches then are too heavy to stand up. It’s a good way to tell they need a new pot without breaking the pot (which they can do if they continue to grow).

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pnXnsRbEbVfHs29czNYzK4jB6BFd3BsI9bsKKyqia8I/Iy09PJEPQqqVcECuB4d3zQ.webp?size=large)

### Mk reageerde op 2024-09-23

Yes! It is just getting heavy

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