Plant Care Polka Dot Plant Reviews

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4.2 out of 5 (290 experiences)

Polka Dot Plant has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 152
Polka Dot Plant has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 114
Polka Dot Plant has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 84
Polka Dot Plant has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 49
Polka Dot Plant has a Pet friendly plant personality Pet friendly 40
Polka Dot Plant has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 39
Polka Dot Plant has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 29
Polka Dot Plant has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 11
@abbybulmer avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 163 XP
globe Calgary, Alberta
09/13/2021

He wilts easily but once watered perks right back up!

Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Fast grower Fast grower
@IsabellaMadden22 avatar
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leaf-1 30 Plants
xp 664 XP
09/12/2021

Very cute and hardy plant. He doesn’t get sad if I forget to water him. Likes being in a shady spot.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Browns easily Browns easily
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@Colleen
leaf-1 63 Plants
xp 844 XP
globe San Francisco, CA
09/12/2021

Gets pretty dramatic when it needs watering, but so pretty and has grown so quickly.

Fast grower Fast grower
@dickbandit avatar
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leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 257 XP
globe Boulder, CO
09/12/2021

Gets a bit leggy for some people’s taste

Fast grower Fast grower
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leaf-1 11 Plants
xp 408 XP
globe Houston, TX
09/07/2021

Very finicky. Pretty. But hard to keep lush.

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Browns easily Browns easily
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
@Cierrakmartin avatar
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leaf-1 22 Plants
xp 1,312 XP
globe Maple Ridge, British Columbia
09/06/2021

This is the cutest little plant, however the pink colour faded from mine almost right away. Plus I have many browning edges.

Browns easily Browns easily
@Zamandapanda avatar
@@Zamandapanda
leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 1,799 XP
globe St. Joseph, MI
09/02/2021

Definitely think this should be a seasonal outside plant for decoration lol. Moody, not sure if it is a vine or what

Pest magnet Pest magnet
Browns easily Browns easily
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@Amanda
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 794 XP
globe Knoxville, IA
08/25/2021

I think it needs to be pruned, which I didn’t know. I need to learn how to do that, but this is an easy plant to keep alive.

Survivor Survivor
Fast grower Fast grower
@jmarb avatar
@@jmarb
leaf-1 37 Plants
xp 2,560 XP
globe Burbank, CA
08/19/2021

This plant can’t decide if it wants lots of sun or none at all. And it is ALWAYS thirsty, but one drop too much and it browns. Ugh.

Browns easily Browns easily
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@Chelsea
leaf-1 14 Plants
xp 266 XP
08/15/2021

It’s grows pretty quick! Prone to mould if soil is too damp

@Sarahbeek avatar
@@Sarahbeek
leaf-1 14 Plants
xp 3,115 XP
08/13/2021

This is the most dramatic plant I own. It'll wilt - look like it's dead - but then when I water it, hours later it literally has grown. I love it!

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
Blooms easily Blooms easily
@Abbeyjames avatar
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leaf-1 21 Plants
xp 918 XP
08/09/2021

These plants are so temperamental. For me at least it’s been a trial and error process to keep one alive.
But they look pretty :)

Browns easily Browns easily
Pest magnet Pest magnet
@SecretaryofSucculents avatar
@@SecretaryofSucculents
leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 321 XP
08/08/2021

I didn’t realize that I was supposed to take these little flowers off in order to help the plant thrive. Now that I know, I’ll be a regular job, keeping it pruned.

Blooms easily Blooms easily
Browns easily Browns easily
@Ratshell avatar
@@Ratshell
leaf-1 56 Plants
xp 3,942 XP
globe Meridianville, AL
08/01/2021

All in all pretty accepting of mistakes. A couple of brown leaves here and there but it is a pretty easy plant.

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
@Blueplantlady avatar
@@Blueplantlady
leaf-1 63 Plants
xp 2,598 XP
07/29/2021

I tried it in side but it started to die. When I moved it outside it has done so much better. I still worry it’s going to die on me. It’s teases me put!! Pretty though!

Browns easily Browns easily
@plantmawma avatar
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leaf-1 13 Plants
xp 4,927 XP
globe Minneapolis, MN
07/29/2021

This plant is very easy to care for. If given the right amount of sun the leaves will provide polka dots. If not enough sun, they’ll look too green. If its getting too much sun the leaves drop. Docked a point because this plant is so fragile and you’ve got to prune it if you want to get it busy

Fast grower Fast grower
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Browns easily Browns easily
@Reillyfernandes avatar
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 1,459 XP
globe Cambridge, Ontario
07/26/2021

A hard plant to take care of, but if your dedicated get it! I’m struggling right now but hopefully care becomes easier. They get really leggy and need to be misted a lot to keep humidity.

@McCall avatar
@@McCall
leaf-1 34 Plants
xp 1,981 XP
globe Salt Lake City, UT
07/22/2021

I wasn’t sure about this plant at first, I was worried she’d be more high maintenance then I wanted. But after I watched her get really thirsty a few times, I repotted her and moved her summer home outside between two big shrubs, but gets good morning sun, and she is doing great. I like her. She just needed to find the perfect spot. Which I totally understand.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Browns easily Browns easily
@TwistedThreads avatar
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leaf-1 24 Plants
xp 126,370 XP
globe Oliver Springs, TN
07/20/2021

I love their bright and beautiful colors. Easy to grow from seeds. The ones on my profile were grown from seeds. The current pics of my they are about 7 weeks old.

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leaf-1 20 Plants
xp 419 XP
globe Rancho Cordova, CA
07/18/2021

It’s surviving but it likes to drop its leaves even though I water when it’s bone dry

Browns easily Browns easily
Survivor Survivor