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title: "How do I get this to STOP FLOWERING 😭 it keeps killing the stem"
description: "How do I get this to STOP FLOWERING 😭 it keeps killing the stem"
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author: "Kaley"
published: "2025-11-01T19:10:37.702687Z"
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# How do I get this to STOP FLOWERING 😭 it keeps killing the stem

_Posted by Kaley on 2025-11-01_

How do I get this to STOP FLOWERING 😭 it keeps killing the stem

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## 5 comments

### Buffy commented on 2025-11-01

I think the only thing would be to pinch off the blossoms or give it less light.. not sure if you would be trading in it’s variegation though !

#### Kaley replied on 2025-11-02

What other vars do you have??

### Gianna commented on 2025-11-02

You could always try cutting off the flower before it opens!

#### Kaley replied on 2025-11-02

I always miss it before it blooms cause sometimes I forget until I see purple 😭😭

### 9s commented on 2025-11-02

Hiii

It may be stress blooming. Hypoestes generally will grow flat in bright light and if it doesn’t get sufficient light, it grows very tall. It’s not what the plant wants to do so it gets really stressed out and will shoot off flowers in hopes of putting its energy into the next plant in case it doesn’t survive.

If you cut off the flower, give it brighter light and see if it helps.

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