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title: "This ZZ plant seems to be breaking off stems. See stems at soil mark.…"
description: "This ZZ plant seems to be breaking off stems. See stems at soil mark. Any suggestions? We thought root bound maybe but not sure."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/v96rWfnytNeXnR3xZabniO"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Green lover"
published: "2025-02-28T20:54:19.141775Z"
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# This ZZ plant seems to be breaking off stems. See stems at soil mark.…

_Posted by Green lover on 2025-02-28_

This ZZ plant seems to be breaking off stems. See stems at soil mark. Any suggestions? We thought root bound maybe but not sure.

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## 6 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-02-28

Are you running it on the dry side like the very dry side? If not it could be a watering issue.

#### Green lover replied on 2025-02-28

It was fairly dry and I just watered it,

#### KJM replied on 2025-03-01

Hmm .. sorry, that's all I got.

#### Phil replied on 2025-03-01

You replied “fairly dry”. That probably is not dry enough. Soil should be totally dry because ZZ plants store water in their roots. So best guess is overwatering.

#### Green lover replied on 2025-03-04

No. Soil is dust almost

### KJM commented on 2025-03-05

Does the pot have a drain hole?

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