LoveGrowingIt
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Could this also just be a natural occurrence. My theory is that it bends like that to let the lower shoots “catch up”. I don’t know if this theory is valid though.
In biology the word "tropism" describes the turning of all or part of an organism (plant) in a particular direction in response to an external stimuli. There are different types of tropism. Phototropism is a response to light. Gravitropism is a response to gravity. Hydrotropism is the growth or turning of plant roots toward or away from moisture.
Your plant's lean probably is due to the plant doing what comes naturally to it. It's hard to say specifically what might be the cause, though. It looks to me like the pot is leaning slightly in the same direction. Chair seats tilt slightly toward the back of the chair. Did you recently move it from a level surface (like the floor) to the chair? It's not a problem, though. The plant should finish okay.