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Photo : New Africa ( Shutterstock ) Houseplants can add some some color and life to an otherwise dull space. But even if you’re making sure that they get plenty of water and sunlight, you may notice that from time-to-time, some of your plants may start to look a little lopsided. If that’s the case, you probably need to start rotating your house plants . Here’s how to do it. Why you should rotate your houseplants Unlike some of their outdoor counterparts, only one side of a houseplant is directly facing the sun as it comes through the window. In order to correct this, plants naturally start growing towards the sunlight—even if they managed to sprout in the shade. This is a process called “phototropism,” and here’s how it works, per Liz Baessler of Gardening Know How : “Every plant contains cells called auxins, and their growth rate determines the shape of the plant. Auxins on the side of the plant that receives full sun grow shorter and sturdier, while auxins that are on the shadie...