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title: "I'm resuscitating this African violet that a plant sitter drowned. As…"
description: "I'm resuscitating this African violet that a plant sitter drowned. As it grew back, the stem with the tiny leaves (at the top of the photo) started growing.…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "James"
published: "2025-08-05T16:45:19.118639Z"
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# I'm resuscitating this African violet that a plant sitter drowned. As…

_Posted by James on 2025-08-05_

I'm resuscitating this African violet that a plant sitter drowned. As it grew back, the stem with the tiny leaves (at the top of the photo) started growing. This appears to be a different plant. Does anyone know what it might be?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/vYDnmZFSkrqSrpB5AhyktaLqnMA1lKKAcq3_HJd9Jgk/fOp4xrzBT3ug4cT0cbjnfg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Neptune’s Nest commented on 2025-08-05

That looks a bit like baby’s tears to me

### Neptune’s Nest commented on 2025-08-05

Albeit more full

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