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title: "So my zz leaf I acquired and forgot about for a few weeks as I kind…"
description: "So my zz leaf I acquired and forgot about for a few weeks as I kind of gave up hope has actually grown a rhizome and started to root 😁"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/kxuWUVflTP6xH10lCb-wbQ"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Marc75"
published: "2024-08-02T19:42:38.239322Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v9-yoDV6iFqZN-E9GY3NDmmNi31aiQ4G5Y65x0YEZGE/ZdQJ43kATdiar8IVX6Zjcw.webp?size=large"
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# So my zz leaf I acquired and forgot about for a few weeks as I kind…

_Posted by Marc75 on 2024-08-02_

So my zz leaf I acquired and forgot about for a few weeks as I kind of gave up hope has actually grown a rhizome and started to root 😁

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## 4 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-02

Yay! I love finding a forgotten prop that has actually been busy while it was “lost”

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2024-08-02

That’s so cool

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2024-08-02

You might need more light as it’s rotting on the side only submerge the roots and rhizome

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-08-02

Thank you. It’s under a grow light in moss. I have felt the brown part which is hard and not soft. Was tempted to just put it into a potting mix so it wasn’t so damp all the time

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