--- title: "plz help my polka dot plant!! the colors are gorgeous but why are my…" description: "plz help my polka dot plant!! the colors are gorgeous but why are my leaves so small and far apart :( do i need to give her a haircut and start over?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/cpghasVGFFHITCm5OSYIYR?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "nat" published: "2025-07-13T17:52:51.464079Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xJSU-VCj1_VfZyQEE3pATH_1_OdHsV0u5lHUBUw6LYM/Ya03hMdKRH2_p6whueUufA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # plz help my polka dot plant!! the colors are gorgeous but why are my… _nat님이 2025-07-13에 게시함_ plz help my polka dot plant!! the colors are gorgeous but why are my leaves so small and far apart :( do i need to give her a haircut and start over? ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xJSU-VCj1_VfZyQEE3pATH_1_OdHsV0u5lHUBUw6LYM/Ya03hMdKRH2_p6whueUufA.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### 🪴R😍BIN🪴님이 2025-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Could it be that your soil is too wet? I’m not an expert but I let mine dry out a little between watering. You could lop the scraggly ones off and see what happens. I’ve included mine for reference ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_-SdJFkkoJaC9AkL5_jcW4w41Zgj6S9lppsAxNwp4Hw/NmElzH17TxKFv7hH5BxWiw.webp?size=large) #### nat님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. honestly that could be it! i’ve been watering it every 3 days according to this app but ill try to let it dry out a bit more and see what happens! thanks! your plant looks fab #### BlondeinBrooklyn님이 2025-07-14에 답변했습니다. I don't follow the app's guidance I just use it to remind me to check. They can't possibly predict when is the best time to water because they don't know the exact conditions. ### Jenna님이 2025-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mine wasn’t getting enough light I believe. The colors faded and it got very leggy then died off. What type of light is it getting? #### nat님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. with my apartment i’m very limited to the amount of light it gets but right now it’s on a windowsill that gets bright indirect light in the morning to about 12pm #### Jenna님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. Is it possible to add grow lights? #### nat님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. i’ve never tried using grow lights before! that could be a possibility ### Hannah님이 2025-07-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. The leaves will get bigger if you repot in a bigger pot! #### nat님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. i’ll probably have to do that! i’ve had this plant for a few months now and never moved her into a new pot #### Hannah님이 2025-07-13에 답변했습니다. Yes try it. I have the same plant and had the same issue. Once I repotted, it is now thriving :) #### BlondeinBrooklyn님이 2025-07-14에 답변했습니다. I'm going to challenge that suggestion. The size of leaves has to do with health of roots. Unless you have such thick roots it's outgrown its pot I don't recommend sizing up. More wet soil means more potential root rot. ### Elleoise님이 2025-07-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. Mine are leggy, but honestly I like them this way (I’m telling myself this because I totally forgot about them). It’s because I haven’t pruned them, they are outside plants so light is abundant. I’d say prune it. Pinch the tips/top 2 leaves on each branch \& flower spikes and remove leggy or yellowing foliage. Regularly remove dead, damaged, or spent flower stems and leaves to encourage new growth and prevent legginess. To prune legginess, use disinfected shears or scissors, cut just above the node. I would stick the cuttings in some root hormone powder and stick them back in the pot to try and get it bushier or propagate new plants. I’m not good at throwing away parts of my plants. Lol I’m always sticking them in some water or dirt. Oh and it’s better to prune in the growing season (spring and summer), but I’ve done it successfully in the winter when I keep them inside under grow lights. ![4개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/9UvE6gZHQZyjA-9j6Jl4YQ.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/6gFPmN1aTa-H3USnLOdvwg.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/nUVa4dFjRf6sj-x9ymj-Fg.webp?size=large) ![4개 중 4번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/3U56aU9mS_WDwqfSOKnbuw.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_