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title: "When Planta asks for the size of your plant, are we talking vertical…"
description: "When Planta asks for the size of your plant, are we talking vertical or horizontal?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Green Thumb Wannabe"
published: "2024-06-11T15:55:30.822433Z"
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# When Planta asks for the size of your plant, are we talking vertical…

_Posted by Green Thumb Wannabe on 2024-06-11_

When Planta asks for the size of your plant, are we talking vertical or horizontal?

## 4 comments

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-06-11

Vert, I believe

### Amie206 commented on 2024-06-11

I measure vertically from the soil to the longest leaf/stem.

### Dog commented on 2024-06-11

Same here

### max commented on 2024-06-11

personal preference for me. if i have a plant that grows out not up i do horizontal, if it grown up not out, if it grows up AND out i just do it based on vibes lol

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