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Any ZZ plant experts? This guy looks almost dead so I brought him home from the hardware store. Most of the branches are mushy but one

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  1. T

    Some root rot

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  2. Danika

    Overwatered. Change soil and let dry out for a loooonnngg time. 😜

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    • T

      Thank you! If some of the balls are mushy I assume those are dead?

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    • Mullein

      Yeah anything that’s mushy is too far gone unfortunately. It the rhizome ball is mushy, toss it. If the stem is mushy, but the rhizome is not, you can replant the rhizome. Zz plants are VERY sensitive to overwatering so they tend to struggle at big box stores that just come in a hose every plant down every week

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    • T

      Thank you! I cleaned off all the bad soil and through out anything mushy, cut off mushy roots and luckily four rhizomes are firm and look okay

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  3. Sunny

    Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria. Then, let it dry out a bit.

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