--- 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=nb" 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" --- [Fellesskap](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nb) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=nb) # plz help my polka dot plant!! the colors are gorgeous but why are my… _Lagt ut av nat den 2025-07-13_ 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? ![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xJSU-VCj1_VfZyQEE3pATH_1_OdHsV0u5lHUBUw6LYM/Ya03hMdKRH2_p6whueUufA.webp?size=large) ## 12 kommentarer ### 🪴R😍BIN🪴 kommenterte den 2025-07-13 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 ![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_-SdJFkkoJaC9AkL5_jcW4w41Zgj6S9lppsAxNwp4Hw/NmElzH17TxKFv7hH5BxWiw.webp?size=large) #### nat svarte den 2025-07-13 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 #### BlondeinBrooklyn svarte den 2025-07-14 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. ### Jenna kommenterte den 2025-07-13 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? #### nat svarte den 2025-07-13 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 #### Jenna svarte den 2025-07-13 Is it possible to add grow lights? #### nat svarte den 2025-07-13 i’ve never tried using grow lights before! that could be a possibility ### Hannah kommenterte den 2025-07-13 The leaves will get bigger if you repot in a bigger pot! #### nat svarte den 2025-07-13 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 #### Hannah svarte den 2025-07-13 Yes try it. I have the same plant and had the same issue. Once I repotted, it is now thriving :) #### BlondeinBrooklyn svarte den 2025-07-14 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. ### Elleoise kommenterte den 2025-07-14 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. ![Vedlegg 1 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/9UvE6gZHQZyjA-9j6Jl4YQ.webp?size=large) ![Vedlegg 2 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/6gFPmN1aTa-H3USnLOdvwg.webp?size=large) ![Vedlegg 3 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/nUVa4dFjRf6sj-x9ymj-Fg.webp?size=large) ![Vedlegg 4 av 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/75gQh0sWvkw-39jslIUcox9wpG08pel9HVDmTZpOfIs/3U56aU9mS_WDwqfSOKnbuw.webp?size=large) --- _Planta-fellesskapet (https://getplanta.com). Lesing er åpen for alle. For å poste, kommentere og like, skaff deg Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_