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title: "It might not be super obvious in this picture but 1/4 stems my Money…"
description: "It might not be super obvious in this picture but 1/4 stems my Money Tree has, the one pictured in the front of the plant is very soft and bubbled up.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/65419589d5b385cc53f602c5"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Big Apple Plants"
published: "2023-11-01T00:02:17.525Z"
language: "en"
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# It might not be super obvious in this picture but 1/4 stems my Money…

_Posted by Big Apple Plants on 2023-11-01_

It might not be super obvious in this picture but 1/4 stems my Money Tree has, the one pictured in the front of the plant is very soft and bubbled up. According to some quick research it is due to overwatering but I’ve been following recommendations Plantar has given me. Can I still save this Money Tree by cutting the only stem that is rotting?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0Dg_KSnH_o1oeJfdABTTYCU6B5vgBvQ2kBxDs1i8-Z8/42788fab7c4d4eb48a911db98c7c8df1.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### 𐌛★ⵍ!𐌂 commented on 2023-11-01

yeah i think this was my moms but she didn’t have proper care so the braided stems died, also crying because it snowed :)(

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tWU85RHcra4eH5RIj6ZmXssZe1f7Re6tAyZRpWaC9Yg/fd4830cba4dd4a28977f167f8b8ace74.webp?size=large)

### Plantlicious commented on 2023-11-01

Sometimes you have to double check the soil to make sure it is completely dry and ignore planta🙄 I skip the task for 2 days as much as I need to until dry. A soft stalk does indicate overwatering.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/TRpQ3QlpmHjF-_zV4nkGSfRhhhcwJu5M0cb92965Fx8/a8fd2a5753424be79b4bc52b76e74b4a.webp?size=large)

### Charisma commented on 2026-08-18

I use cactus soil cause it’s chunkier and I can keep a better eye on it and I started to bottom read it which helped a. Lot

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