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leaves on my ponytail palm are drooping

The leaves on my ponytail palm are drooping instead of standing up. What would cause that? The leaves used to arch out and now they are bending at 45 or 90 degrees.


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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/07/2015 @ 2:01 pm

It sounds like the plant is just growing and aging.
You can prune your plant if it needs it.

Here are a couple of links to refresh you on the care.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/ponytail-palm-care.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/pruning-ponytail-palms.htm [2]


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