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Katey

help! I have never owned a plant before, but my mother gave me this 7 days ago , (2nd picture is when I took it home) once I get it home, my boyfriend light it on fire because he said it helps with regrowth?!?! I didnā€™t get a chance to research anything before he did itā€¦ the 1st picture is immediately after he burnt it and the third is what it looks like now šŸ˜© This plant is from my grandfatherā€™s funeralā€¦. Iā€™ve been reading a bunch about it but what are your thoughts?? We put in super thrive after he burned it and put water in it. Weā€™ve just been watering every so often so far. We have been keeping him in our sunroom, in the corner with no direct sunlight. It stays pretty humid / warm in there throughout the day! I did notice the pot only has 3 very small drain holesā€¦.

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  1. ccmurr4y

    Hereā€™s what I would do if I was desperate to bring it back: take it out of the pot, check the roots. If they look viable, white parts for example, clean them off, put the plant in a jar with water. Cut off anything brown. Put it in a bright spot. Change the water every so often. Hope for the best. If it comes back, move it back to a pot with soil. This is what I would do. The suggestions of others are equally considerable. Iā€™m sorry you didnā€™t get to research burning before this unfortunate event. I understand where the idea came from but itā€™s not a technique Iā€™ve ever seen suggested for houseplants. Research it now if you havenā€™t already, so you both know for the future.

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    • Katey

      Put it in a jar with just water? Itā€™s pretty big Iā€™m unsure if it all will fit in a singular jar? I also read these donā€™t like to be overwatered? Iā€™m confused šŸ˜©

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    • ccmurr4y

      Maybe a bucket? Itā€™s just to coax it back enough to get it back into a pot. Iā€™m doing the same with a calathea and itā€™s coming along well. This is why I suggested it. But no guarantees. Good luck! šŸ˜Š

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    • anneliese

      itā€™s not being overwatered if itā€™s IN water: this is called hydroponics, and itā€™s a great way to bring plants back to life. they donā€™t like to be watered a lot in soil because they donā€™t absorb it and instead bacteria and fungus in the soil absorbs it and uses it to start feeding on the plant, aka rot. if itā€™s just in water (with CLEAN roots), then it will not have this problem and will just use as much water as it needs. the water needs to be changed weekly to avoid algae growth.

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    • ccmurr4y

      Yes hydroponics! This was my first time attempting to bring a plant back this way and it worked beautifully. The old girl was down to nothing but one scraggly leaf. Now sheā€™s back in a pot! It took a while but houseplant care is all about patience, isnā€™t it? šŸ˜Š Good luck Katey! Keep us posted. Iā€™d love to see your plant return to all its glory!

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  2. Sadamber

    What should you do? Get a new boyfriend, apparently. šŸ˜‚

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    • Katey

      Lol, I didnā€™t think it was a smart idea but in his defense he is a farmer and thatā€™s how they allow regrowth in the fields / woods. It really only caught the dead leaves on fire, it was out in like 2 seconds and there is still green not a ton but a little!

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    • Sadamber

      Glad to hear he is a farmer and not some random pyromaniac šŸ¤£

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    • Katey

      LMAO no, not a pyro šŸ˜‚

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    • Penny L

      Okay, in that context, it makes some sense. But Iā€™m not sure that encourages regrowth of the plants they burn or makes the land more fertile for new crops.

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    • ccmurr4y

      Aha thatā€™s where the idea came from! I understand itā€™s use in farming, not so much with houseplants. Poor guy probably feels terrible.

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  3. Eliya

    Putting it in water is great bc overwatering happens when oxygen canā€™t reach the roots, not when it is too wet. So keeping it in water allows good oxygen flow, which means no rotting.

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  4. Eliya

    Also, you should wash the soil from the roots completely before putting it in water, if that wasnā€™t implied :)

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  5. Sunny

    Iā€™m sorry this is your first plant. You should get a rewarding plant to give you self confidence while you work on this one. Find one that is easy care like an ivy, spider plants, arrowhead, tradescantia (inch plant), cacti, succulents and oxalis (blooms every single day!) All can be purchased small in 4 inch pots.

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    • anneliese

      idk about an ivyā€¦ i know a lot of people who have bad experiences. a pothos is a good idea, if thatā€™s what you meant, but thatā€™s not what people find if they go to the store and ask for ivy. only ā€œdevils ivyā€ is a pothos :)

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    • Sunny

      It was just a suggestion to help you have a better experience owning a plant. Find a plant you like. Use the Planta app to search a low maintenance one. I was referring to pothos ivy (epipremnum). Good luck.

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