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title: "My dieffenbachia has looked poorly for quite awhile. Any suggestions?"
description: "My dieffenbachia has looked poorly for quite awhile. Any suggestions?"
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author: "Red Amaryllis"
published: "2026-04-07T16:21:01.202255Z"
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# My dieffenbachia has looked poorly for quite awhile. Any suggestions?

_Posted by Red Amaryllis on 2026-04-07_

My dieffenbachia has looked poorly for quite awhile. Any suggestions?

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## 3 comments

### Buffy commented on 2026-04-07

Take this with a grain of salt but I think I would take the portion on the left out of the pot. Then rinse the roots off with hydrogen peroxide and trim them. I would then put that piece in its own smaller pot.

#### Jneyman replied on 2026-04-07

Agree. I would assess your root situation and trim and repot smaller and treat them like newer propagations for a while until they stabilize

### Red Amaryllis commented on 2026-04-07

Thank you for your suggestion. I will try that.

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