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title: "Hi Plant Family, A few weeks ago I separated and repotted my zz. This…"
description: "Hi Plant Family, A few weeks ago I separated and repotted my zz. This one (I’m pointing) is all soft on the bottom. Dead? I’m a bit worried about this plant.…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Show me the Greens!"
published: "2025-03-29T15:35:23.468927Z"
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# Hi Plant Family, A few weeks ago I separated and repotted my zz. This…

_Posted by Show me the Greens! on 2025-03-29_

Hi Plant Family,

A few weeks ago I separated and repotted my zz. This one (I’m pointing) is all soft on the bottom. Dead?  
I’m a bit worried about this plant. There are some dry edges, one or two leaves have fallen, you’ll see a little yellowing. Any suggestions on how to keep her happy?

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## 2 comments

### Amaya Ai commented on 2025-03-29

I think they are rotting from the base, especially if it’s newly separated. If they didn’t take root I would try to do a slight tug on it and see if it comes out or just remove them in general to check the base.

### Julie Plants 🪴 commented on 2025-03-30

That has happened to me! What I do is remove them, cut the rotting off and place them in water till they grow new roots so I can place them back in soil. This works 100% of the time so that’s what I automatically do now.

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