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title: "I have inherited a Jade plant and it is not looking so healthy. I…"
description: "I have inherited a Jade plant and it is not looking so healthy. I have already had to trim off a lot of the leaves that were terrible looking. I am not sure if…"
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author: "April"
published: "2025-04-04T14:53:02.957119Z"
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# I have inherited a Jade plant and it is not looking so healthy. I…

_Posted by April on 2025-04-04_

I have inherited a Jade plant and it is not looking so healthy. I have already had to trim off a lot of the leaves that were terrible looking. I am not sure if I should completely repot the plant- removing the “dead” ones- and keeping the couple that look healthy. Help?!?  
Is there any hope of bringing the full plant back?? I appreciate the advice and help! 😊

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## 2 comments

### kathryn commented on 2025-04-04

it looks like it’s very overwatered! you should absolutely not water it and let the soil completely dry out. i can’t really tell by the pictures but if the stems are mushy it might indicate root rot. for this i would repot it into drier soil, and examine the roots for any indication of root rot :)

#### April replied on 2025-04-05

Thank you! I appreciate the help. :)

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