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title: "Looking for help. My ZZ plant has been going strong for years. But…"
description: "Looking for help. My ZZ plant has been going strong for years. But the stem looks halfway woody and the leaves are yellow and falling off. Any way to help it…"
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# Looking for help. My ZZ plant has been going strong for years. But…

_Posted by blackthumb on 2025-04-18_

Looking for help. My ZZ plant has been going strong for years. But the stem looks halfway woody and the leaves are yellow and falling off. Any way to help it hang on?

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## 4 comments

### Michael commented on 2025-04-18

Let it dry out. Looks like overwatering. Check the roots for rot

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-18

If you are leaving water in the water globe all the time, then, it’s definitely overwatered as Michael indicated. Also, ZZ plants have thick “rhizomes” like growth that can hold more moisture than typical plants. Give it sufficient as well. Insufficient light can also cause yellowing. 🪴🍀

### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-18

It’s over watered I would remove that watering globe

#### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-18

Zz plants have power to store their on water, if you do anything I would do a self watering pot but not a globe.. this is my Ravan Zz I got a week ago and it’s in a self watering pot..then my regular Zz.. both thriving in self watering pots

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