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title: "Any ZZ plant experts? This guy looks almost dead so I brought him…"
description: "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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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "T"
published: "2023-10-02T16:59:26.948Z"
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# Any ZZ plant experts? This guy looks almost dead so I brought him…

_Posted by T on 2023-10-02_

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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## 6 comments

### T commented on 2023-10-02

Some root rot

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### Danika commented on 2023-10-02

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

#### T replied on 2023-10-02

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

#### Mullein replied on 2023-10-02

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

#### T replied on 2023-10-02

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

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-02

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

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