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Q.My Tree Philodendron Is Getting Too Tall Would Like To Cut It Down At Least 12 Inches How Do I Cut It Down So It Doesn’t Grow So

Zone 32257 | Anonymous added on April 6, 2021 | Answered

tall My tree philodendron is getting too tall would like to cut it down at least 12 inches how do I cut it down or back around 15” so it doesn’t grow so tall Would the leaves come back like a banana tree comes back

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on April 7, 2021

Yes, you can cut it back. Then you can pot up the top you cut off and it will root. But some say it's ugly when it grows back.

https://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/tree-philodendron-1-13-06.aspx

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/tree-philodendron-houseplants.htm

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