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title: "Long story short…….someone at work donated this plant and my friend…"
description: "Long story short…….someone at work donated this plant and my friend snagged it for me…..what are some basic care tips for it and does it look in good health?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6qG4dn46YTpfHfMAtfKnU0"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Daphne Ingram"
published: "2026-08-09T00:15:48.924383Z"
language: "en"
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# Long story short…….someone at work donated this plant and my friend…

_Posted by Daphne Ingram on 2026-08-09_

Long story short…….someone at work donated this plant and my friend snagged it for me…..what are some basic care tips for it and does it look in good health? I’m out of town for a week and need to give my friend tips on what to do with it until he gets it to my friend with the green thumb 😭 any advice appreciated 🫶

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## 1 comment

### Nikiller commented on 2026-08-09

My partner had a dragons breath celosia, beautiful for 3 days. This was before we knew anything about plant care. They definitely need a well draining soil as being outdoors and around the same size as yours, it got root rot and died fast

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