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title: "Not sure what happened to these ZZ plants! One looks like it’s…"
description: "Not sure what happened to these ZZ plants! One looks like it’s breaking off from the bulb, and the other looks like it snapped and is rotting? Any tips on…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Amanda P"
published: "2023-07-08T20:45:50.91Z"
language: "en"
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# Not sure what happened to these ZZ plants! One looks like it’s…

_Posted by Amanda P on 2023-07-08_

Not sure what happened to these ZZ plants! One looks like it’s breaking off from the bulb, and the other looks like it snapped and is rotting? Any tips on salvaging these?

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## 3 comments

### Tiffany commented on 2023-07-08

My first guess was they were overwatered? You can try to propagate all of them ☺️

#### Amanda P replied on 2023-07-08

Should I propagate in water?

#### Tiffany replied on 2023-07-09

This is how I propagated mine, and it did take months to see roots, so patience is key! Good luck!

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