--- title: "Should i cut this off cause it’s not growing and maybe it’s taking…" description: "Should i cut this off cause it’s not growing and maybe it’s taking energy from where it is growing? Advice please. I am been trying to grow this star baby…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/cPdzNO9vTLayYY6au0TA8w?language=fr" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Crystal" published: "2024-07-22T19:38:09.953479Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/chXiDnsgQfWdjwgsMKoYag.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=fr) # Should i cut this off cause it’s not growing and maybe it’s taking… _Publié par Crystal le 2024-07-22_ Should i cut this off cause it’s not growing and maybe it’s taking energy from where it is growing? Advice please. I am been trying to grow this star baby forever now and i need advice???? Please and ty ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/chXiDnsgQfWdjwgsMKoYag.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 2 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/5ZOXNI3BShmEwiD0doWCtA.webp?size=large) ## 9 commentaires ### eatyacarbs a commenté le 2024-07-22 the plant will drop what it isn’t using on its own when it’s done with it — you won’t hurt anything if you cut it off, though. but I think your pot miiiight be too big, hard to say from the angle but that’s my suspicion #### Crystal ha respondido el 2024-07-22 Ok tysm! #### Crystal ha respondido el 2024-07-22 Repotting in something smaller! #### Crystal ha respondido el 2024-07-22 3 1/2 inch instead of that big 4-5 inch! Ty for the advice! ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/y7qV4Zz6R_Kh9tctihfDjw.webp?size=large) #### eatyacarbs ha respondido el 2024-07-22 nice! i bet it would like more light if you can provide it. maybe an east facing window or a little grow light #### Crystal ha respondido el 2024-07-22 I have little grow lights everywhere should i stick it closer to one of them? ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/cmBD9PMpTRq9DKhPHrIoBA.webp?size=large) _1 nouvelle réponse dans l'appli_ ### Riley a commenté le 2024-07-23 How long has it been since you watered and what soil is that? Unlike most plants, this kind of plant actually needs soil that’s really moisture retaining, and it needs watering often. If I have a leaf on mine that won’t unfurl, it usually will after watering. #### Crystal ha respondido el 2024-07-23 I watered also --- _La communauté Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lecture est ouverte à tous. Pour publier, commenter et aimer, téléchargez l'application Planta : https://getplanta.com/download_