---
title: "Hello! Complete novice here trying to rescue a jade plant I had for…"
description: "Hello! Complete novice here trying to rescue a jade plant I had for years and killed by overwatering…any hope with these stems I’ve rescued? What do I do??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/zYLCTisRRJqAxey-iG5Ehg"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "ClaireN"
published: "2024-02-23T17:57:46.362495Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3YpV0yIaPMDG8z6UneD9Dc2RNKIspeTpRhRX0VVKz2w/mRUvTjZsQzmTHTRLdFnVnA.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md)

# Hello! Complete novice here trying to rescue a jade plant I had for…

_Posted by ClaireN on 2024-02-23_

Hello! Complete novice here trying to rescue a jade plant I had for years and killed by overwatering…any hope with these stems I’ve rescued? What do I do??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3YpV0yIaPMDG8z6UneD9Dc2RNKIspeTpRhRX0VVKz2w/mRUvTjZsQzmTHTRLdFnVnA.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-02-23

Prop in water

### Hayls commented on 2024-02-24

If this is the same as mine, planta identified it as elephant bush

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yQ1CCgHxXoR6DKSjDUkrWvOMMijSRTd3t7eecqkYEiw/uXBvgRB4SBaHBq0rE_5-Eg.webp?size=large)

#### ClaireN replied on 2024-02-24

Yes that looks right! Thank you!

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_