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title: "no more roots, all shriveled up and very pale. how do we save her?"
description: "no more roots, all shriveled up and very pale. how do we save her?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "plantmother"
published: "2024-07-13T16:45:41.704062Z"
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# no more roots, all shriveled up and very pale. how do we save her?

_Posted by plantmother on 2024-07-13_

no more roots, all shriveled up and very pale. how do we save her?

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## 6 comments

### Riley commented on 2024-07-13

If you stick that bottom part of the stem with no leaves in soil, it will probably root, or you could put it on a windowsill until it grows roots and then put it in soil

#### plantmother replied on 2024-07-13

it’s been in soil for a couple months with no root growth :( do you suggest in the windowsill in water?

#### Riley replied on 2024-07-13

What I do is I just lay it down on the windowsill with no water, and it will eventually sprout small pink roots. When you notice the roots, it can be potted and watered. I wouldn’t recommend sticking it in water because it would most likely rot.

#### plantmother replied on 2024-07-13

okay thank you! I will try that

### Vonne commented on 2024-07-13

I placed mine in a glass so I could see the roots when they started to grow back. Placed in under led.

### Stacey commented on 2024-07-13

I would cut it back to the healthy looking pink and put it in water

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