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title: "My plant is turning yellow. I stopped watering her for a bit and her…"
description: "My plant is turning yellow. I stopped watering her for a bit and her dirt was super dry. So I gave her water this would be her third stem dying. Any advice,…"
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author: "Karls"
published: "2023-10-24T21:36:45.882Z"
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# My plant is turning yellow. I stopped watering her for a bit and her…

_Posted by Karls on 2023-10-24_

My plant is turning yellow. I stopped watering her for a bit and her dirt was super dry. So I gave her water this would be her third stem dying. Any advice, I’ve had her for three years.

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## 4 comments

### Evil Plant Dad commented on 2023-10-24

Zz plants hold water exceedingly well and it may still be overwatered even though you had dry soil (I’m guessing you just checked the top)

I’m kind of confused about the pot choice. Your plant shouldn’t sit so deep in the pot, all the lower leaves are very unproductive like that.

Maybe try putting it in a smaller pot? Zz plants you actually want very close to root bound at all times.

The reason it could be overwatered is that it has rhizomes that hold water like a storage tank under the soil.

Check your roots, try to put it in the smallest pot it will fit in, should be good.

#### Karls replied on 2023-10-24

Also I didn’t water her for a month so that’s why I say her dirt was really dry cause I checked it throughly

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-24

There’s a YouTuber that tested and didn’t water his for 10months and it was still fine

### Karls commented on 2023-10-24

Okay thank you. I put her in a bigger pot cause she kept growing babies

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