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title: "I'm going on vacation about a week and half what should I do to prep…"
description: "I'm going on vacation about a week and half what should I do to prep my plants? I have a snake plant,an aloe plant,several christmas cactuses,a peace lily and…"
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author: "Addi U"
published: "2025-04-02T22:32:24.807391Z"
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# I'm going on vacation about a week and half what should I do to prep…

_Posted by Addi U on 2025-04-02_

I'm going on vacation about a week and half what should I do to prep my plants? I have a snake plant,an aloe plant,several christmas cactuses,a peace lily and an orchid

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## 5 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-04-02

hmmm my peace lily was fine when i left it i just watered right before and didnt do anything but move it closer to the window

#### Addi U replied on 2025-04-02

Ok thanks 😊. I figured that one would be fine but I'm not sure about the others

#### monster\_maniac replied on 2025-04-02

well the others are ok because aloe and cacti can go lobger without water im unfamiliar with snake plants tho(and orchids)

### Springvision commented on 2025-04-03

Snake plants can go a month or more without water. The orchid should be all right for a week and a half just water right before you go.

### Plant Lives Matter commented on 2025-04-03

Honestly, if you water them all before you leave, most of them will be absolutely fine. The exception is probably the peace lily. They’re drama queens. If you can find a big, clear plastic bag to put over the top, do that. It creates a virtual green house. There are other tricks like putting one end of a rope in the soil with the other in a water basin, but for the same level of effort, the bag works better. Otherwise, it will probably live until you get home, but it will be very droopy and need a drink.

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