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title: "My mom’s really big succulent died, and this little one was left…"
description: "My mom’s really big succulent died, and this little one was left uprooted out of the soil sitting on the top. I want to keep it alive, but I’m not sure what to…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/7V3MyaMdRbiy7jd2U2_ByQ"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Cheyenne"
published: "2024-05-14T16:01:12.758063Z"
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# My mom’s really big succulent died, and this little one was left…

_Posted by Cheyenne on 2024-05-14_

My mom’s really big succulent died, and this little one was left uprooted out of the soil sitting on the top. I want to keep it alive, but I’m not sure what to do.

Do I leave it in a cup of water until it roots a little more? Do I need to put it in soil?

It has little tiny roots about the size of rice.

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## 4 comments

### ReeRee commented on 2024-05-14

Keep it there!

### Lorelei commented on 2024-05-14

Do not keep it there a succulent can’t be propagated like that put it in soil bc it will get root rot in water

### Riley commented on 2024-05-14

Succulents actually do better when they’re put directly into soil. They can survive like that, but it’s extremely likely to get root rot and die in water.

#### Cheyenne replied on 2024-05-14

Thank you so much!

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