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title: "Got this zz as a gift it was a prop so I sturdied her with some…"
description: "Got this zz as a gift it was a prop so I sturdied her with some sticks 😅 any tips or tricks appreciated, never owned one before !"
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# Got this zz as a gift it was a prop so I sturdied her with some…

_Pubblicato da Bri il 2024-07-16_

Got this zz as a gift it was a prop so I sturdied her with some sticks 😅 any tips or tricks appreciated, never owned one before !

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## 16 commenti

### StringofMonsteras ha commentato il 2024-07-16

Treat like a snake plant or succulent, only water when soil is dry!

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Awesome ty ty !

#### StringofMonsteras ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Welcome! 😊

### Alyssa ha commentato il 2024-07-16

Exactly ^ like bone bone dry, allll the way down to the drainage hole dry, otherwise these plants will go downhill fast being overwatered with their tuberous root systems

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Okk thanks for the details ! 😆

#### Alyssa ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Haha np 😂

### eatyacarbs ha commentato il 2024-07-16

Yes! They’d rather starve than be over watered. They’re native to very hot, very dry African climates

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Ouu didn’t know that, I’m a helicopter plant mom so I tend to do too much at times 🤣 I’ll just let her be til she’s dry 😅

#### eatyacarbs ha risposto il 2024-07-16

follow up question though — did this cutting have a rhizome developed? Or was it just little roots?

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Honestly don’t know 😅 my sister in law had gifted to me I think they’re just roots but I’d have to confirm. Is this a low light plant or ?

#### eatyacarbs ha risposto il 2024-07-16

It’s sold as low light tolerant but that’s bad PR lol — if you want it to grow get it as much light as you have available. (Mine sits in a west-facing bay window)

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Oki doki thanks a bunch ! Its in my room it gets decent bright indirect light so 😅

### Adrian ha commentato il 2024-07-16

As for the sticks, I use sandwich bag twist ties and baby hair clips (like the ones you see clipped on orchid plants at the grocery store). The twist ties are great in the sense that they’re easy to find and adjust without constricting the stems of the plant. You can also use a bamboo skewer like the sticks you have and stick them to the bottom of the soil to check that the soil has completely dried out before watering it. Hope this helps!

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-16

Thanks ! I tried baby clips but the stem and stick are both too small to hold it 😅 I figured light yarn was my best bet as to not disturb her haha.

#### Adrian ha risposto il 2024-07-16

No problem! How long has it been in soil? Does it have developed roots? If the roots are new and you’re working on developing them, you can add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to the water the next time you water it. You don’t need to add drops of peroxide to the water more than once or twice.

#### Bri ha risposto il 2024-07-26

Ok thanks ! I did just repot it as the pot had no drainage, it does in fact have rhizomes 😇

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