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title: "my polka dot plant is becoming leggy and isnt bushy anymore, what do…"
description: "my polka dot plant is becoming leggy and isnt bushy anymore, what do i do? i heard pruning helps but i don’t know where to start :("
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author: "joyce"
published: "2025-09-16T23:24:54.104527Z"
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# my polka dot plant is becoming leggy and isnt bushy anymore, what do…

_joyce님이 2025-09-16에 게시함_

my polka dot plant is becoming leggy and isnt bushy anymore, what do i do? i heard pruning helps but i don’t know where to start :(

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/feL-WkvuCOK8HuFC3HGn2FZzVO2BRamoo5FEStvgc7E/UcD-WdejQbOto1xP4gcHrw.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Sunny님이 2025-09-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Give it more light. It gets leggy when growing fast to reach light.

### Michelle’s Hobby님이 2025-09-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mine did the same. I threw it away. These plants are needy.

### Laura님이 2025-09-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Cut all stems after the 3rd or 4th leaf. It’s a big cut but it will grow well after that. Only takes a few weeks

#### joyce님이 2025-09-17에 답변했습니다.

thank you, i will try this!!

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