--- title: "Saved this money tree from Kroger in the clearance section, do you…" description: "Saved this money tree from Kroger in the clearance section, do you think I can revive it? What do you recommend for light/water. I have moved it into a bigger…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/2nU0Yqz8QXyj7da8_0xR3A" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Maddie Swanson" published: "2024-06-15T13:10:22.256855Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2X2ETXPvdvgxZSiioLSYAumq4tu3fr4YbJJF3Rh4T-4/LabiRS-sTtCEAqy1hk0Q1A.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md) # Saved this money tree from Kroger in the clearance section, do you… _Posted by Maddie Swanson on 2024-06-15_ Saved this money tree from Kroger in the clearance section, do you think I can revive it? What do you recommend for light/water. I have moved it into a bigger pot. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2X2ETXPvdvgxZSiioLSYAumq4tu3fr4YbJJF3Rh4T-4/LabiRS-sTtCEAqy1hk0Q1A.webp?size=large) ## 22 comments ### Maddie Swanson commented on 2024-06-15 Someone help lol #### Adrian replied on 2024-06-15 Btw wanted to let you know the donkey tail succulent you have ID’d as sedum burrito is actually a sedum morganianum. They are very closely related and very often mislabeled in box stores. The key difference is that morganianum has longer, almost banana-shaped leaves versus the shorter, bean-shaped leaves of the burrito. They’re pretty similar in terms of care, but from my experience with both, morganianum can be a little extra delicate in terms of the leaves. Just wanted to let you know. ☺️ Here’s mine, for reference. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/qPdfAMLEQBywDYKrHPzm0w.webp?size=large) #### Maddie Swanson replied on 2024-06-15 Thank you so much!!! ### 9s commented on 2024-06-15 I would remove the wilted leaves - they probably won’t recover and take energy from the plant. These guys are fast growers so don’t worry if you’re cutting a bit. You can safely remove up to 30% without harming the plant. Most of the leaves can pop off if you just bend them downwards from the base of the leaf. Keep it on a 7-10 (I would lean closer to 10 if you just repotted) day watering schedule. No misting. Throw some fertilizer in there as well (that looks like a heavy peat mix so I wouldn’t use organic fertilizers because it might hold too much moisture ie. worm castings for example). #### Maddie Swanson replied on 2024-06-15 Thank you! #### 9s replied on 2024-06-15 No problem! Anytime ☺️ #### Maddie Swanson replied on 2024-06-15 If I remove the wilted leaves will they grow back? They are all pretty much wilted. #### 9s replied on 2024-06-15 It will grow new leaves on top but it won’t regrow the old leaves ### Adrian commented on 2024-06-15 My secret when a plant is dying on me (especially plants that might have root damage or pest issues), is to check the roots, (and if there’s root rot I can walk you through how to save it), and even if the roots are good, make a solution of about 1/3 hydrogen peroxide and 2/3 water to the water I would normally give it, wait until when I should water it, then bottom water the plant and soak it with the soil if I’m not repotting it, or soak the roots in the solution for 30 minutes then repot it #### Maddie Swanson replied on 2024-06-15 I checked when I repotted it and it’s not root rot! #### Maddie Swanson replied on 2024-06-15 Thank you! #### Adrian replied on 2024-06-15 That’s good! If you just wanna give it an extra boost just in case though, the peroxide definitely won’t hurt it. Hydrogen peroxide is naturally occurring in rain water and has a hormone that promotes root growth in plants. I recently did this for one plant that was in really awful soil that gave it root rot, chopped the rotted roots off, soaked it in the peroxide solution, and it started growing new roots within a week. I can show you a before and after from another plant that arrived in the mail with earwigs in the soil, and I’m not kidding the before and after photos are 3 days apart. It’s a real plant saver. #### Adrian replied on 2024-06-15 Before ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/QH2fdnw4SXu5ufA9u3x1Ew.webp?size=large) #### Adrian replied on 2024-06-15 After (3 days later) ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/pKbnW3OYRbubkgV_1EkYJg.webp?size=large) _8 more replies in the app_ --- _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_