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title: "I have 2 plants here. Both have very long stems. Both plants have had…"
description: "I have 2 plants here. Both have very long stems. Both plants have had leaves that have died off. All New leaves are coming in on top. Is there any chance…"
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author: "Greenthumbhopeful"
published: "2026-09-27T03:44:36.137615Z"
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# I have 2 plants here. Both have very long stems. Both plants have had…

_Posted by Greenthumbhopeful on 2026-09-27_

I have 2 plants here. Both have very long stems. Both plants have had leaves that have died off. All  
New leaves are coming in on top. Is there any chance leaves will grow  
In where the old leaves had been?

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## 3 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-27

Unfortunately I don't think so.

### SJ commented on 2026-09-27

Depends on the type of plant and the stems themselves. Some of the bare areas look woody already, so no, new will not grow directly from there. It’s possible nodes will activate lower, but they are more likely to be whole branches, not individual leaves, and to force that, you’d need to cut the top growth back. It’s a gamble.

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-09-27

That’s a good question that I was wondering for my ficus tree which dropped its bottom leaves when it first came to my house.

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