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title: "I faced my fear and finally cut my Dieffenbachia in half! And I…"
description: "I faced my fear and finally cut my Dieffenbachia in half! And I replanted the top half. And I’m gonna cut the stem into smaller pieces to make more. I’ve been…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/QbFF2ammpXBYj8yOwhfSBz"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Caitlyn"
published: "2026-08-09T21:01:39.991167Z"
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# I faced my fear and finally cut my Dieffenbachia in half! And I…

_Posted by Caitlyn on 2026-08-09_

I faced my fear and finally cut my Dieffenbachia in half! And I replanted the top half. And I’m gonna cut the stem into smaller pieces to make more. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time now. But I’ve been terrified of killing it. But it’s getting to my ceiling so I had to cut it. Lol.

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## 3 comments

### Jennifer commented on 2026-08-09

I did that to mine too. It’s scary but worth it!

### Plantginny commented on 2026-08-11

I love chopping my plants and then praying hard that they survive! Most of the time they do and it becomes so worth it!! Hope yours are successful! Keep us updated with pictures once target regrow arms!

### Jennifer commented on 2026-09-04

Sames! 😉

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