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title: "I got a begonia maculata (polka dot plant) and it has this bare stem.…"
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# I got a begonia maculata (polka dot plant) and it has this bare stem.…

_Ella님이 2024-03-31에 게시함_

I got a begonia maculata (polka dot plant) and it has this bare stem. Should I leave it? Should I prop it? How would I do so?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KHGrINpxqrPn8fjK6ccKVxH9kpKSdIfMVwyq7Q8OjUQ/9mBtynezTW-q4qC-RF7sOQ.webp?size=large)

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## 4개의 댓글

### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-03-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Underwatering.

#### Ella님이 2024-03-31에 답변했습니다.

I got it yesterday from the nursery I have not watered yet bc the soil is still pretty wet

#### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-03-31에 답변했습니다.

Okay… so since you just got it, don’t repot it yet. But since the nursery didn’t do a good job… I would eventually repot it. Probably in about 2-4 weeks or so. You don’t want the plant to go into more shock and possibly die.

When you repot it make sure the roots are healthy. If not, cut the roots where they aren’t healthy… repot in a good draining pot. Get soil that retains moisture; avoid extremely fast draining soil, but get a well draining pot. Palm soil is good - it provides some drainage but not a lot.  
Do bottom watering from now on!

### LearningPlantMom님이 2024-03-31에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I would leave it to see what happens

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