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title: "Hello, I received this plant in rescue box. It’s a philodendron…"
description: "Hello, I received this plant in rescue box. It’s a philodendron micans. Obviously it’s looking very sad, is it likely it will regrow and does anyone have any…"
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author: "Stephanie"
published: "2024-02-07T20:35:22.586415Z"
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# Hello, I received this plant in rescue box. It’s a philodendron…

_Posted by Stephanie on 2024-02-07_

Hello, I received this plant in rescue box. It’s a philodendron micans. Obviously it’s looking very sad, is it likely it will regrow and does anyone have any tips on how best to bring it back to life? Thank you!!

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## 6 comments

### Lotus biscuits commented on 2024-02-07

Give it plenty of sunlight, humidity, water, time, love, and patience!

### Stephanie commented on 2024-02-07

Would you suggest trimming the vines back to the base? Or leave them as they are??

#### Sunny replied on 2024-02-07

Don’t trim. They usually put out new growth on stems this short once they get good care.

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-07

That can recover as long as the roots and stems are good. It looks under watered or it could have needed more light/fertilizer.

I recommend checking it for pests after removing it from the pot. Check for root rot, pests or mold. Place it in the same pot. Do not change out the soil unless there are issues. This will reduce the stress. You can repot after the plant recovers.

Thoroughly water. Let the soil dry out between watering. Check for dampness in the soil using a bamboo skewer, chopstick, or similar tool like you are checking if a cake is finished baking. Damp soil sticks to the tool indicating the soil is still wet. Don’t strictly follow Planta’s watering schedule. You can end up with water issues. Use it as a reminder to check he plant.

Wait a week or two to fertilize. Then, fertilize once a month in colder months with diluted fertilizer. I add SuperThrive plant vitamins to the water to boost growth. Good luck!🍀🪴

#### Stephanie replied on 2024-02-07

Thank you!!! I shall follow all of this and fingers crossed it’ll bounce back 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

### SharonE commented on 2024-02-07

They are very hardy!

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