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title: "Help! is this too big of a pot for my sweet basil? the pot is about…"
description: "Help! is this too big of a pot for my sweet basil? the pot is about 4in. in diameter and 5in. in height. my actual basil plant is about 4 1/2in. tall. i saw…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/RLMZ8CTdQiqkqvcZQDyMLw"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Emlyn18"
published: "2024-03-29T19:37:27.031807Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! is this too big of a pot for my sweet basil? the pot is about…

_Posted by Emlyn18 on 2024-03-29_

Help! is this too big of a pot for my sweet basil? the pot is about 4in. in diameter and 5in. in height. my actual basil plant is about 4 1/2in. tall. i saw some browning ok the leaves and was immediately worried the pot was too big!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uvgicuBsebWeyM2TD9yLnLyMKm2ZbHd7eVL5UuCr8tk/2qugiAL7QE-FjzY0qM6-eg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Isabella commented on 2024-03-29

can you show the full plant

#### Emlyn18 replied on 2024-03-29

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uvgicuBsebWeyM2TD9yLnLyMKm2ZbHd7eVL5UuCr8tk/AWWdHKntQh-SzERCDC4PQg.webp?size=large)

#### Isabella replied on 2024-03-29

it might be a little big maybe check the roots for root rot having g to big a pit can lead to that

### Smallbeetoes commented on 2024-03-30

The best rule for potting any plant is to use a pot about 2 inches bigger than the roots. Dont choose the planter based on the size of the actual plant

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