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title: "I most definitely over watered my ponytail - new to having plants.…"
description: "I most definitely over watered my ponytail - new to having plants. :-) Incredibly sad. Will this come back to life? I pulled all of the brown dead leaves out."
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# I most definitely over watered my ponytail - new to having plants.…

_Gepostet von Lbw am 2024-03-25_

I most definitely over watered my ponytail - new to having plants. :-)  
Incredibly sad. Will this come back to life?  
I pulled all of the brown dead leaves out.

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## 7 Kommentare

### Amy kommentierte am 2024-03-25

Does it have drainage?

#### Lbw antwortete am 2024-03-25

Yes!!

### c.cat kommentierte am 2024-03-25

if it was overwatered, the best thing to do would be to repot and check the roots. remove any black, mushy, dead ones, and give it a chunky, well draining succulant soil. water when its fully dry - i believe it falls into the succulant family, so its drought resistant and doesnt need water very often. you can check the moisture level with a wooden chopstick or skewer, although those might be way too small for this plant, lol. pot size should be 1-2 inches bigger than the root ball.  
hope this helps, and good luck!!

#### Lbw antwortete am 2024-03-25

Ty so much for advice! Will try to repot with new soil.

### Fluff\&Leaf kommentierte am 2024-03-25

I wish you well. I killed one from overwatering

#### Lbw antwortete am 2024-03-25

Ugh

#### Britt antwortete am 2024-03-26

We all kill at least one plant from overwatering in the beginning. It’s a rite of passage - onwards and upwards, but I hope she makes it through!

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