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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…

_Chloe님이 2025-03-26에 게시함_

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?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ALQCMpcNXbjPzJtogtvbmYDv3z2DAYiTFrfwiTmnv5A/LpvtEDZhQhCy3D8HglB5uw.webp?size=large)

## 9개의 댓글

### West Coast Plants님이 2025-03-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Have you checked the roots?

#### Chloe님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

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

#### West Coast Plants님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

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.

#### Chloe님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ALQCMpcNXbjPzJtogtvbmYDv3z2DAYiTFrfwiTmnv5A/yj4Sjj5MRSyZlMJtLWX-rg.webp?size=large)

#### West Coast Plants님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

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

#### Chloe님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

Thank you so much!!

### KJM님이 2025-03-26에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Chloe님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

I think it was a hypoestes (polka dot plant)

#### KJM님이 2025-03-26에 답변했습니다.

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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