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title: "Hello! I just took in this plant from my roommate, does anyone know…"
description: "Hello! I just took in this plant from my roommate, does anyone know if there is any chance of it reviving? Or is it dead forever?"
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# Hello! I just took in this plant from my roommate, does anyone know…

_Gepostet von Chloe am 2025-03-26_

Hello! I just took in this plant from my roommate, does anyone know if there is any chance of it reviving? Or is it dead forever?

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## 9 Kommentare

### West Coast Plants kommentierte am 2025-03-26

Have you checked the roots?

#### Chloe antwortete am 2025-03-26

I have not, do you know what I should be looking for?

#### West Coast Plants antwortete am 2025-03-26

If the roots are firm and white, then the plant is salvageable. If they’re brown and mushy, it’s root rot. You can get root rot even when you underwater, which it looks like it’s been severely underwatered. There’s also the chance it doesn’t have many roots left. You don’t really know what is salvageable until you check the roots.

#### Chloe antwortete am 2025-03-26

These are the roots! They seem fairly healthy right? Or should repot it and trim the roots that may be rotting?

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#### West Coast Plants antwortete am 2025-03-26

Those do look pretty healthy. In order to know fully though you need to gently separate the roots from the soil until it’s just roots. If there is no evidence of root rot- great! Regardless, I would cut all of the leaves, sanitize the roots, put it in fresh soil, fertilize, then give it time to

#### Chloe antwortete am 2025-03-26

Thank you so much!!

### KJM kommentierte am 2025-03-26

Do you know what it is or at least what it was? Some plants are more durable than others.

#### Chloe antwortete am 2025-03-26

I think it was a hypoestes (polka dot plant)

#### KJM antwortete am 2025-03-26

If that was a hypoestes I think it's probably done. I suppose there's no harm in trying to revive it. Although, The Roots don't look too bad so maybe there's hope.

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