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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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# Heyyo👋🏻 I have this beautiful plant a neighbor gave to me. I’ve…

_Sharona님이 2025-06-18에 게시함_

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? 😢

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gOcNxN95WGBNpTuV0YaJv6pucSO5KuxHqTG5hAy1VBs/ZvaEHdWgRnODJMFm8844DA.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gOcNxN95WGBNpTuV0YaJv6pucSO5KuxHqTG5hAy1VBs/m_CB7mLGSGqcxwKSAKVlxw.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Sunny님이 2025-06-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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.🪴🍀

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/6VaKZjqaRxaPn4-CBmycRA.webp?size=large)

### Plantsmybeloved님이 2025-06-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

### Rasputin님이 2025-06-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

### Jenna님이 2025-06-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

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