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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 5, 2012
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    Just snip the top of your plant, taking about 6-12 inches. This will keep the vine from continuing to grow and provide bushier growth. To maintain this bushy appearance, simply cut the climbing stems off as they develop. You can also use the cuttings to make new plants. They root easily in water.

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    Heather on
    April 22, 2012
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    It does sound like the plant has had too little water. The growth spurt was its way of trying to reach out to find more sun. I would place it in the window. Make sure that you are checking the top of the soil regularly and watering when it is dry to the touch. As long as the plant stays watered, it should be fine but it needs more light or it will die.

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    Nikki on
    September 15, 2012
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    Yellow leaves can be caused by a number of things. Typically in houseplants, it is either underwatering or overwatering. You can feel the soil to see if it is too moist. If so, back off on watering. Water when the top of the soil feels dry, but to do let the soil dry out all the way. This article will have some other causes for yellow leaves: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    July 18, 2013
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    If the roots even moderately filled the pot, they were probably growing around the pot, and when you divided the plant, you may well have cut major root systems, so that now the plant halves are functioning with only a small portion of their original roots. I don't know if you untangled the roots before cutting the plant, but if you didn't, that might have saved some of the stress. However, not to worry. Bonsai enthusiasts often cut back the roots of a plant by 1/2 to 2/3. Roots are very vigorous, and they will grow again. Just make sure the soil stays neither too wet nor too dry, and you provide plenty of bright indirect light.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    June 21, 2013
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    Your plants are probably experiencing transplanting shock or stress. Severing of roots during dividing is inevitable, but the plant isn't happy. The roots will grow, and your plants will perk up with a little time.

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    Nikki on
    January 18, 2014
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    As long as the temps do not drop much below 60 degrees, your plant should be fine. Don't forget to mist the plant or add a water-filled tray of pebbles beneath it to help with humidity. This article should help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/arrowhead-plant/arrowhead-plant-care-arrowhead-plant-or-syngonium-podophyllum.htm

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    Heather on
    January 27, 2014
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    It may be remaining dry, even after you water it. I would guess that in your move, things got a little understandably hectic and the plant maybe dried out completely. This can make the soil turn hydrophobic, meaning it will repel water rather than soak it in. You need to force it to start absorbing water again. Take the container and put it in a tub or sink. Fill the water up until it covers the container and allow it to soak for 20-30 minutes. This will force the soil to rehydrate completely and you can resume normal watering after that.

    Moving can be stressful on a plant regardless. Try treating the plant with a pesticide and a fungicide. This will help address any unseen pests or slow acting diseases that may have started to affect the plant while it was stressed.

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    Nikki on
    March 15, 2014
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    You may be allowing it to dry out too much or, the other possibility, it is root bound. Water when the top of the soil is dry and check it to see if it root bound. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/root-bound-symptoms.htm

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