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title: "Really on the struggle bus with my plants right now. My cat palm is…"
description: "Really on the struggle bus with my plants right now. My cat palm is browning up quickly. Soil isn’t really holding water, might be time for a repot then. I…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "PlantNewbSTL"
published: "2026-01-31T22:07:33.927167Z"
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# Really on the struggle bus with my plants right now. My cat palm is…

_Posted by PlantNewbSTL on 2026-01-31_

Really on the struggle bus with my plants right now.  
My cat palm is browning up quickly. Soil isn’t really holding water, might be time for a repot then. I just gave it a good soaking, and didn’t realize I was using hot water, so that’ll be interesting. I did switch it back to cold and soak it some more to cool it off.

My African violet that I thought was dead decided to show signs of life lol

And my used to be beautiful manjula pothos is down to 2 leaves, I have placed those two leaves into water and hoping for the best.

I just need spring to hurry up and get here. Winter is too hard lol

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## 3 comments

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-02-01

Im so sorry for the plant trauma you’re dealing with — Manjulas can be so fragile. I’ve tried twice to have them shipped, and both times this is what arrived. Thankfully, the vendors reimbursed me and let me keep the plants, so this is what I’m working with.

I’d love to combine them, but I’m honestly afraid of losing them both. Any soil or watering seems to cause leaf browning, which makes it tricky.

The potted plant actually contains two plants — Manjula and Happy Pothos. They look nearly identical, but I’m hoping the Happy Pothos is a bit hardier and still gives that Manjula look.

Good news: the Manjula cuttings are rooting nicely in water 🌱 so there’s hope.  
Please keep us posted — rooting for you, literally.

Speechless with the hot water, hopefully you were able to catch it before there was too much damage.

Your collection it still amazing.

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#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2026-02-01

Yes, that’s the manjula plant of mine that you loved so much! It was beautiful and then took a sharp decline out of no where. I’m hoping it can be saved

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-02-01

🤞 Yes it is. I feel like it’s a blessing and a curse. Lol

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