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title: "what do we think of these roots? healthy or unhealthy? i found dark…"
description: "what do we think of these roots? healthy or unhealthy? i found dark marks on my ZZ plant and realised it was sitting in water for god knows how long 😬"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/u7hKmJ1RRI6xuIf9K8JB-A"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "fireside"
published: "2024-05-04T18:20:27.098447Z"
language: "en"
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# what do we think of these roots? healthy or unhealthy? i found dark…

_Posted by fireside on 2024-05-04_

what do we think of these roots? healthy or unhealthy? i found dark marks on my ZZ plant and realised it was sitting in water for god knows how long 😬

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## 4 comments

### KD 🪴 commented on 2024-05-04

Healthy

### Rachael commented on 2024-05-04

Those look great, give them a sniff and a pinch to make sure they don’t stink and they aren’t mushy but they look fine from the photo alone

#### fireside replied on 2024-05-04

The very bottom of them were squishy and I accidentally popped a couple 😅 but the ones at the middle and top were perfect! No smell!

### Succulent❤️Mama commented on 2024-05-04

Look healthy!

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