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title: "Hey guys! I was treating my Croton Petra for thrips and thought I…"
description: "Hey guys! I was treating my Croton Petra for thrips and thought I lost my plant. Lost its leaves and everything. I was devastated as it is my first plant and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/k1LY4ykejYKqLGwfp0y5P3"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Marc M"
published: "2026-07-24T03:45:50.195103Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey guys! I was treating my Croton Petra for thrips and thought I…

_Posted by Marc M on 2026-07-24_

Hey guys! I was treating my Croton Petra for thrips and thought I lost my plant. Lost its leaves and everything.

I was devastated as it is my first plant and was given as a gift.

After further inspection it turns out I won the battle against thrips, but accidentally drowned the roots in the process.

I checked the roots and stem, and my plant shows signs of life! Picture is poor but I assure you, it’s very much alive.

Now I’m on a journey to help my plant recover.

Fingers crossed!

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