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title: "I rescued a plant from a friend. Is there anyway to save it? Or is it…"
description: "I rescued a plant from a friend. Is there anyway to save it? Or is it toast? Looks pretty bad 🫣 any recommendations on what I should do first? If I chop it,…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Taylir"
published: "2026-02-26T02:41:20.377343Z"
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# I rescued a plant from a friend. Is there anyway to save it? Or is it…

_Posted by Taylir on 2026-02-26_

I rescued a plant from a friend. Is there anyway to save it? Or is it toast? Looks pretty bad 🫣 any recommendations on what I should do first? If I chop it, will the leaves grow back?

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## 4 comments

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-02-26

If there’s green; there’s hope!

### NamasteWithMyPlants commented on 2026-02-26

That’s right. As long as there is firmness in stems and some green then it should survive. You’ll probably want to cut it back some to encourage growth.

#### NamasteWithMyPlants replied on 2026-02-27

I also wouldn’t disturb the plant any more than you have to. So if chopping and propagating, maybe wait on a repot. So it’s not too stressed. Unless the soil is bad.

### JMD commented on 2026-02-26

I’m new to repotting and do YouTube tutorials for mine. I would think this needs to be repotted, fertilized, and take the dead leaves off for new growths. Good luck 🤞🏻

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