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title: "My polka dot plant wasnt watered enough while I was away.. i gave it…"
description: "My polka dot plant wasnt watered enough while I was away.. i gave it a good drink but its not revived. My plan is to remove the dead leaves and hope for the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ceridwen"
published: "2026-08-03T14:37:13.687407Z"
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# My polka dot plant wasnt watered enough while I was away.. i gave it…

_Posted by Ceridwen on 2026-08-03_

My polka dot plant wasnt watered enough while I was away.. i gave it a good drink but its not revived. My plan is to remove the dead leaves and hope for the best... but any advice?

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## 2 comments

### JR commented on 2026-08-03

You’ll prob end up clipping off most if not all of this and getting new growth

### Lana Tauz commented on 2026-08-10

Clip off the dead leaves and stems it will come back mine did it just took a little long.

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