diff --git a/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/input.json b/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/input.json
index 5136079..c116beb 100644
--- a/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/input.json
+++ b/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/input.json
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@
       "min": 0,
       "max": 360,
       "step": 0.01,
+      "value": 137.5
+    },
+    "angle": {
+      "type": "float",
+      "description": "Upward tilt of branches. 0 = horizontal, positive = upward, negative = drooping.",
+      "min": -90,
+      "max": 90,
+      "step": 1,
       "value": 0
     }
   }
diff --git a/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/lib.rs b/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/lib.rs
index 6f9b60d..7a4a7d5 100644
--- a/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nodes/max/plantarium/branch/src/lib.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ pub fn execute(input: &[i32]) -> Vec<i32> {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            let branch_direction = rotate_vector_by_angle(orthogonal, direction, rotation_angle);
+            let up_angle = evaluate_float(args[10]) * PI / 180.0;
+            let tilted = (orthogonal * up_angle.cos() + direction * up_angle.sin()).normalize();
+            let branch_direction = rotate_vector_by_angle(tilted, direction, rotation_angle);
 
             log!(
                 "BRANCH depth: {}, branch_origin: {:?}, direction_at: {:?}, branch_direction: {:?}",