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title: "Hello! So my poor little plant wasn’t watered well when it was first…"
description: "Hello! So my poor little plant wasn’t watered well when it was first brought home. What I want to do is cut out all the dead and let the alive part take over.…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "LibbySwanplants"
published: "2025-07-17T17:10:54.729647Z"
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# Hello! So my poor little plant wasn’t watered well when it was first…

_Posted by LibbySwanplants on 2025-07-17_

Hello! So my poor little plant wasn’t watered well when it was first brought home. What I want to do is cut out all the dead and let the alive part take over. It is a Pilea Depressa and its tag says Tiny Tears. Will it repair its own leaves or do I cut out the dead?

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## 2 comments

### Samantha commented on 2025-07-17

Cut out the dead. It'll never grow back.

### DanaCurio commented on 2025-07-17

Remove the unhealthy parts, shell divide off shoots and become fuller! There’s hardy little guys 😃

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