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title: "One of my Spider plant stems ended up bending due to its length and…"
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# One of my Spider plant stems ended up bending due to its length and…

_Luvvplants420님이 2025-08-02에 게시함_

One of my Spider plant stems ended up bending due to its length and will not stay up. Any tips on how to keep it straight ??

## 9개의 댓글

### Plantgirl11님이 2025-08-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Maybe rotate it quarterly every week. Mine had the same problem. I had it right in the window so it leaned wherever there was light.

#### Luvvplants420님이 2025-08-02에 답변했습니다.

Alrighty! I’ll try that

### Sunny님이 2025-08-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Photos?

#### Luvvplants420님이 2025-08-02에 답변했습니다.

Ignore how messy it is , but this is the longest one I have and you can see the bent

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/zLpfo2E1NXL8F6VBALvwUB6bEz4_zIv_taTVm2CQ3x4/DyiD05lBREmvEECowuvtNQ.webp?size=large)

#### Plantlover님이 2025-08-03에 답변했습니다.

Some of my spider plant leaves are bent too… is that bad?

#### Sunny님이 2025-08-03에 답변했습니다.

The plant looks a little weak based on the dryness and pale color. It’s also planted too deeply since the connection of the leaves to the main stem is covered by soil. The pot might be too big for such a small plant because the plant needs to use up all the water in the soil in between watering and spider plants like a tight fitting pot for its large root.

I recommend reducing the pot size in half. (My photo shows a spider baby I grew in a 3 inch wide pot. I never repotted.)  
The pot should hold the roots with about 1/2 inch around it for root growth. Use a potting mix with lots of perlite, coco chips/coir or small orchid bark chips. Raise the plant higher in the soil to expose the main “stem” and avoid rot.

Add rooting hormone powder to boost root growth. Cut the dead leaves to avoid rot and bacterial growth that attracts pests. Add fertilizer to the water at least once a month. I also add SuperThrive plant vitamins.

Give it bright indirect light. My spider plants get direct morning light and bright shade. 🪴🍀

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/bGZYyAyaRFGM9I235Te-qw.webp?size=large)

#### 9s님이 2025-08-03에 답변했습니다.

This is an older leaf. It’s no problem, it’s just shedding it like an old nail. Gotta make way for the new growth. Pot size looks fine to me because they prefer more soil for more water retention. New growth isn’t crisping so humidity is fine. Just need patience. It’ll fill in that pot in time.

### Plantgirl11님이 2025-08-02에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Sorry, I misunderstood what I read. I for some reason thought you ment the whole plant! 🙄 Silly me!

#### Luvvplants420님이 2025-08-02에 답변했습니다.

It’s ok! 😄 no no haha , the window ceil , haven’t got to this section yet to clean

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