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title: "I love my little Zz plant. She's placed on the stairway which is low…"
description: "I love my little Zz plant. She's placed on the stairway which is low light. I was wondering why the soil looked like this. I noticed it on the snake plant I…"
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# I love my little Zz plant. She's placed on the stairway which is low…

_Publié par Plantress le 2024-04-19_

I love my little Zz plant. She's placed on the stairway which is low light. I was wondering why the soil looked like this. I noticed it on the snake plant I got from easyplant as well. It's not due to the company because they didn't arrive like this. Just want to know if location of the plant can be causing this. I appreciate your feedback. I am noticing that the soil is super moist on top could that be the cause? I filled the planter and haven't had to touch it sense but I'm wondering if I should only fill it halfway next time instead of the recommended full thing.

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lTEQkL8AXHIEv_-9g77ck0GgYKcSI1w8FAAuKrelqkg/3AGCeNW6SqeyH10rmI0Qqw.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lTEQkL8AXHIEv_-9g77ck0GgYKcSI1w8FAAuKrelqkg/BGNazN7ATze-qCAe8n0Cpw.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/lTEQkL8AXHIEv_-9g77ck0GgYKcSI1w8FAAuKrelqkg/sStUSuw_TRG-nRKWMBqgPQ.webp?size=large)

## 14 commentaires

### Oatishkay a commenté le 2024-04-19

That sadly looks like rot.. How often do you water it? Zz and snake plants both like to dry up completely before watering

### Plantress a commenté le 2024-04-19

They arrived to my house on the 29th of March. That is when I put water in it. They are self-watering.

#### Karilisa ha respondido el 2024-04-19

When plant are low light it takes longer to dry it looks like rot cause by moisture

#### Plantress ha respondido el 2024-04-19

Can I still save it?

### Moriah a commenté le 2024-04-19

Take that thing outta the self watering pot immediately! Lol what I learned the hard way is they will sell ANY plant in a self watering pot - even if they’re not meant to be in one. Zz’s like to be very dry before getting watered.

#### Plantress ha respondido el 2024-04-19

🫣 thanks for the info. The soil is super moist at the top.

#### Plantress ha respondido el 2024-04-19

Am I able to save it though?

#### Moriah ha respondido el 2024-04-19

Yeaaaa I had a money tree in I think that same branded pot! And it was light pale pale green because I was essentially drowning it. Save those pots for plants like African violets or a fern!!

#### Moriah ha respondido el 2024-04-19

That one piece is a gonner 🥹 BUT if you take it out like right now, assess the root rot and pick off any dead roots before repotting you may be able to save it!

#### Oatishkay ha respondido el 2024-04-19

If you wanted to, you could propagate some of the zz plant. I’ve heard that you can propagate it with just the leaf.

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### Gracie a commenté le 2024-04-19

spray the roots you are able to save with hydrogen peroxide, undiluted. you won’t need to rinse it or anything. this will not harm the plant. it will kill any bacteria left from the root rot

### Miranda a commenté le 2024-04-19

Overwatering

### Plantress a commenté le 2024-04-20

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