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title: "My once completely purple plant (see bottom leaves) is now growing…"
description: "My once completely purple plant (see bottom leaves) is now growing rapidly, but also producing more of the green striped/silver look. How do I get it back to…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Sprout117"
published: "2025-05-23T12:24:16.933935Z"
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# My once completely purple plant (see bottom leaves) is now growing…

_Posted by Sprout117 on 2025-05-23_

My once completely purple plant (see bottom leaves) is now growing rapidly, but also producing more of the green striped/silver look. How do I get it back to that lush purple color? Why is it growing in a totally different color? This is my first time with this plant.

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## 3 comments

### Buffy commented on 2025-05-23

I think, at least in my experience, it may need more light to get that purple yo shin

#### Plant Dad replied on 2025-05-23

Agreed.

### Jude commented on 2025-05-28

I have one of these plants (GG is her name) I brought her in 2021 \& although she grows very fast, I have yet to figure out how to help her grow more of the colorful leaf’s, she’s a gal w/a mind of her own! I did thin her out and she’s grown a bit more of the colorful ones!

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