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title: "I had this old elephant plant-well past 20yrs, that developed edema…"
description: "I had this old elephant plant-well past 20yrs, that developed edema the last few years of her life. I wanted to prop her before she died off so I found the…"
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author: "Bonzoid"
published: "2026-06-30T19:03:09.908287Z"
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# I had this old elephant plant-well past 20yrs, that developed edema…

_Posted by Bonzoid on 2026-06-30_

I had this old elephant plant-well past 20yrs, that developed edema the last few years of her life. I wanted to prop her before she died off so I found the healthiest stem I could and successfully got it rooted and then growing. Was careful to let dry between watering, but it’s tiny. Now I’m afraid this poor prop will also have edema forever, no stemming yet that looks pink and clean and some leaves are pocked. Can this baby ever outgrow her difficult infancy?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/WbMCoxMv-Xw_SJ-Wf_5A-siaTTRdkxmWIId2kifA5eY/9Vq_nUejQeGREeXlPK6Bzg.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Tandra commented on 2026-06-30

That looks like a Jade plant to me, not an elephant plant. They like the soil to really dry out between watering and well draining soil. I've got mine in a terracotta pot to help it dry out quicker. All the time there are green leaves, there is always hope. It looks healthy enough to me. You could always pinch off some leaves which will help it stem out.

#### Tandra replied on 2026-06-30

This is my Jade plant. It looks like this to me.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/MKX3p9hNFasG7Fb7mcVZI3eNgRH_eNLJRPufxLGX5Us/cg0HTQHGQLyyg16U7rhX4A.webp?size=large)

#### Bonzoid replied on 2026-07-05

The pic is misleading. It’s an elephant plant. Lemme see if I can find the old pic of it. Def not jade.

### Bonzoid commented on 2026-07-05

Here’s the parent less than a year before she died. She was 3x the size before she developed edema. Trailed to the ground.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/WbMCoxMv-Xw_SJ-Wf_5A-siaTTRdkxmWIId2kifA5eY/itLgjnFaQp2RqpA_gSA0ag.webp?size=large)

#### Tandra replied on 2026-07-05

Ah yes, I see now. They have very similar care needs. That's a real shame about the parent plant, she looked lovely. Fingers crossed for you with the prop, it's looking healthy enough so hopefully it'll be just fine.

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