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title: "Hi! I’m a relatively new plant mom, so I need some advice… should I…"
description: "Hi! I’m a relatively new plant mom, so I need some advice… should I cut off my pepperomia’s spikes to encourage more leaf growth, or should I just leave them…"
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author: "Carlie"
published: "2025-04-28T13:24:26.237903Z"
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# Hi! I’m a relatively new plant mom, so I need some advice… should I…

_Pubblicato da Carlie il 2025-04-28_

Hi! I’m a relatively new plant mom, so I need some advice… should I cut off my pepperomia’s spikes to encourage more leaf growth, or should I just leave them be and let them fall off themselves? She only had like 3 spikes when I got her earlier this month (first pic), but now she has at least 10, and I’m not sure if this will hinder her leaf growth.

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## 4 commenti

### KJM ha commentato il 2025-04-28

That would be a personal preference but my preference would be to cut them off. Removing the flowers does promote better foliage and since these flowers are not all that attractive why keep them.

#### Carlie ha risposto il 2025-04-28

I gave her a hair cut, and cut off 12 spikes😳 and she still has a few more that weren’t in a good position for me to cut yet 🤣

![Allegato 1 di 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/85TeW7_0HauyctPsiWEly1-3-nhi_Vdqg3NHAbEoOxs/e7R5GAnlT0e39OYScdcWZA.webp?size=large)

### Wolfen 🐺 ha commentato il 2025-04-28

I just leave them. They don't seem to inhibit new growth at all.

### Isra.puro ha commentato il 2025-04-28

I think they look amazing with the whole hanging pot scene.

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