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title: "Tradescantia Zebrina (I think?) Was giving to me after being…"
description: "Tradescantia Zebrina (I think?) Was giving to me after being propogated. I planted it and its been doing really well and grown a lot in last couple of weeks,…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/yq5ySfd08ZgNj0BbvdExks"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ceridwen"
published: "2026-03-18T11:54:52.823887Z"
language: "en"
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# Tradescantia Zebrina (I think?) Was giving to me after being…

_Posted by Ceridwen on 2026-03-18_

Tradescantia Zebrina (I think?) Was giving to me after being propogated. I planted it and its been doing really well and grown a lot in last couple of weeks, but only got a few leaves, and now the stem has gone floppy, bendy, and weird. What can I do to help please??

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-18

this is zebrina! and my thought is overwatering. this pot looks far too big. a plant this size only needs a 2 inch pot. if you don't have a pot that small, switch it to water! zebrina has a shocking will to live lmfao. and to fix that bare stem, you can cut it up.

### Sunny commented on 2026-03-18

Pot looks too big for a starter plant. The roots will rot before the plant can use up all of the water in the soil. Reduce to a 2 inch as recommended. Add lots of perlite and small orchid bark chips to the soil. The current soil looks a bit dense for such a fleshy plant. 🪴🍀

#### Day replied on 2026-03-18

agreed ^

### Day commented on 2026-03-18

this pot is way too big for this little guy!

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