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title: "so I rescued this plant from someone at work last week. it had tons…"
description: "so I rescued this plant from someone at work last week. it had tons of extremely dry, dead leaves that I cut off and I also cut it out of its tiny root cage…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/F1KMszh5QDuBi_rB9Q_YWA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Heather"
published: "2024-04-26T20:25:25.507567Z"
language: "en"
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# so I rescued this plant from someone at work last week. it had tons…

_Posted by Heather on 2024-04-26_

so I rescued this plant from someone at work last week. it had tons of extremely dry, dead leaves that I cut off and I also cut it out of its tiny root cage that the roots were crammed into. The roots looked healthy and white, no signs of rot. it got a thorough watering (last friday) and the soil is still moist a few inches down. is there anything else i should do other than wait? does it have any chance of being healthy again?

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## 2 comments

### Shalaceleah🪴 commented on 2024-04-26

Is this an evergreen or a variegated peace Lilly?  
Either way you did an amazing job! I definitely definitely think she’ll be okay. Maybe leave her for a bit to acclimate, less shocking.

### Heather commented on 2024-04-26

planta says evergreen, which i think is right 😬

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