--- title: "Hi known plant murderer here 🙋🏻‍♀️ this is the first plant im…" description: "Hi known plant murderer here 🙋🏻‍♀️ this is the first plant im trying my absolute best at keeping alive. I bought it literally 3 days ago. I watered her. I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/kYjb6Pk978z63GoRjML5cm?language=nb" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Steff" published: "2025-04-29T22:52:28.034495Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mr3rrczE7Yf-RmyHK9ofUwmgBI9GwQIDE7SMOEOTuwk/JosCHBCARWKWAuPGrTqdKA.webp?size=large" --- [Fellesskap](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nb) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=nb) # Hi known plant murderer here 🙋🏻‍♀️ this is the first plant im… _Lagt ut av Steff den 2025-04-29_ Hi known plant murderer here 🙋🏻‍♀️ this is the first plant im trying my absolute best at keeping alive. I bought it literally 3 days ago. I watered her. I put her in a part shade part sun room. Why is my ZZ plant already dying?? ![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mr3rrczE7Yf-RmyHK9ofUwmgBI9GwQIDE7SMOEOTuwk/JosCHBCARWKWAuPGrTqdKA.webp?size=large) ## 14 kommentarer ### Bb kommenterte den 2025-04-29 Hi there, does your pot have a drainage hole? #### Steff svarte den 2025-04-29 Hello! It does. It has 3 drainage holes #### Bb svarte den 2025-04-29 That’s terrific! Is that in the decorative pot you have her in? #### Steff svarte den 2025-04-29 It is! ### Bb kommenterte den 2025-04-29 If the holes are in the inner pot and not the decorative pot, are you taking the inner pot out to water and watering at the sink so that the water runs out of the holes before putting it back? Zz plants are like a succulent - they store a lot of water in their stems and have chonky potato-like rhizomes under the soil that hold water too so they really don’t want to be sitting in wet soil ever. It may not have been thirsty when you brought it home. I water mine once every 3 to 4 weeks I think at the moment (I’ll check my plant history and can confirm). ### Bb kommenterte den 2025-04-29 Ok yep depending the zz, it’s once every 2-4 weeks. You really need to check the soil before watering too. Let it dry out. And be really careful with prodding into the soil because the rhizomes are in there and can get damaged. I’ve recently started using Sustee moisture meters because they just live in the pot and don’t need to be taken out until you have to refill the biodegradable inner material (every 6 to 9 months). I use them for my zz plants to avoid poking holes in their rhizomes with my metal moisture meter. Anyway, just a thought. 🌿🌿🌿 ### Ama the plant Mama. kommenterte den 2025-04-29 ZZ plant = 1 watering every 3 to 4 weeks. ### Roro kommenterte den 2025-04-29 Does it have drainage ### micaela kommenterte den 2025-04-30 I also killed most of a zz plant w/in like 2 weeks of taking it home…I overwatered it. it developed root rot fast. I am attempting to salvage 2 stalks and Ive learned they want very little water and dark-ish environment #### LadyTenorJD svarte den 2025-04-30 Same here. But I was able to save most of the plant. ### Jackye kommenterte den 2025-04-30 It’s usually a healthy sign for a plant to drop their lowest leaves as it grows. ### Whit\_Y kommenterte den 2025-04-30 Less is more with ZZ plants - less water and less light! I haven’t watered mine since the beginning of March and I will still wait another 10 days until I do water. They are super resilient - let her dry out and she’ll do just fine! 🪴 ![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8Auc04WdGvLg5eIaRwCZy6FB_Gis004BThJhN0B6uAk/i-WqfoUzQf6XZxAprF42FA.webp?size=large) ### BigGrac kommenterte den 2025-04-30 I can tell by the pot that you got this from a big box store - I do the same exact thing so no judgement at all! The reason I mention it is because the soil they pot them in is often not well draining and already soggy or full of fungus gnats. I’d repot it into a nice chunky soil mix/succulent mix since it’s not doing well! ### Kali kommenterte den 2025-05-02 These plants thrive on neglect… let the soil become dry before watering. If you repotted your plant it may be in shock. Less is more with this one. Zz plants don’t really like direct sun but they also can be sad if they don’t have enough sunlight. It might take a few trial and error spots to find its happy place. Give its leaves a wash every couple of months as well. Dust can prevent the uptake of light. Once you find its happy spot it will thrive being left with minimal attention --- _Planta-fellesskapet (https://getplanta.com). Lesing er åpen for alle. For å poste, kommentere og like, skaff deg Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_