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title: "I was gifted this plant & don’t know much about it. It’s very leggy &…"
description: "I was gifted this plant & don’t know much about it. It’s very leggy & sparse. Is this normal? It used to stand straight up but is now too heavy to do that so…"
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# I was gifted this plant \& don’t know much about it. It’s very leggy \&…

_Postat av Shannon den 2025-07-11_

I was gifted this plant \& don’t know much about it. It’s very leggy \& sparse. Is this normal? It used to stand straight up but is now too heavy to do that so it just kind droops. Does it look healthy? Is there anything I can do to improve it?

![Bilaga 1 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/92tk-iEQNVrgZizLOS_IoKB36KtsoYT7ch7oA8TtJoA/1RlTw_JDQaGFMVXa8MpEjw.webp?size=large)

![Bilaga 2 av 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/92tk-iEQNVrgZizLOS_IoKB36KtsoYT7ch7oA8TtJoA/ZfVQV4IlSzaBlR67Q33ueg.webp?size=large)

## 8 kommentarer

### plantgeek kommenterade den 2025-07-11

it does look healthy, but it may have been subjected to poor conditions with the previous owner, explaining the legginess. if you get a plastic pole and some plant velcro, or even some plastic wrap, and tie them up not too tight they'll grow new roots on the exposed stem \& attach to the pole so it stands up again.

#### Shannon svarade den 2025-07-11

Okay so this plant is supposed to stand? I was tempted to try something like this but just didn’t know if it would harm the plant or if it was supposed to lean like this. Thank you!!

#### plantgeek svarade den 2025-07-11

syngonium are climbers. the stems are not hardy enough to "stand", per se, but it will climb up a pole or stake and appear upright, which is how most people display them. if you do not desire a climbing plant, they vine just fine \& will be completely healthy without a pole.

#### Shannon svarade den 2025-07-11

Thank you so much! That’s great to know. I’ll give that a shot

#### plantgeek svarade den 2025-07-11

you're welcome!! hoping for some quick rooting on that pole. it can be a pain to redo plastic wrap 😂

### LeafyGreenhouse kommenterade den 2025-07-11

Needs a smaller pot for sure

### BlondeinBrooklyn kommenterade den 2025-07-11

id get it into a smaller pot ASAP \& get a trellis to secure it to.

#### Shannon svarade den 2025-07-15

Thank you!

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