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title: "Heyyo👋🏻 I have this beautiful plant a neighbor gave to me. I’ve…"
description: "Heyyo👋🏻 I have this beautiful plant a neighbor gave to me. I’ve just kept it in a glass filled with water because I don’t have the urge to pot it. I was lazy…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Sharona"
published: "2025-06-18T18:59:23.648511Z"
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# Heyyo👋🏻 I have this beautiful plant a neighbor gave to me. I’ve…

_Posted by Sharona on 2025-06-18_

Heyyo👋🏻 I have this beautiful plant a neighbor gave to me. I’ve just kept it in a glass filled with water because I don’t have the urge to pot it. I was lazy for a few weeks…..and didn’t change the water but now the roots are completely covered in algae.

What’s the best way to fix this? 😢

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gOcNxN95WGBNpTuV0YaJv6pucSO5KuxHqTG5hAy1VBs/ZvaEHdWgRnODJMFm8844DA.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-18

Just gently wash it off. I drain the old water, add clean water and shake it like a Polaroid to agitate the roots. 😁 Rinse and repeat. You can spray it with water after removing from the container. Then, clean the container. I just use fresh water and an old toothbrush or old bottle brush. Mine always need cleaning.🪴🍀

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/6VaKZjqaRxaPn4-CBmycRA.webp?size=large)

### Plantsmybeloved commented on 2025-06-18

I've heard adding hydrogen peroxide can help prevent alage. I've never tried myself though

### Rasputin commented on 2025-06-18

Hydrogen peroxide works wonders when disenfecting root, or doing water props. Spray your cuttings when you change the water to prevent molding and algae!

### Jenna commented on 2025-06-19

I spray with dilated hydrogen peroxide. Helps with mold growth also. It’s a great option

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