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title: "How can I help my zz plant? I’ve had this thing for years and it…"
description: "How can I help my zz plant? I’ve had this thing for years and it hasn’t done much growing, except for the little one in the middle and most of the other shoots…"
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# How can I help my zz plant? I’ve had this thing for years and it…

_Publié par Trina le 2026-03-14_

How can I help my zz plant? I’ve had this thing for years and it hasn’t done much growing, except for the little one in the middle and most of the other shoots have broken off or snapped at the top it’s pretty thin. I just wanna get it healthy.

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## 6 commentaires

### Casey a commenté le 2026-03-14

Does it get much light? These plants survive in low light but thrive with light. I have mine under a grow light and water every 1-2 months depending on humidity and it’s just started growing more shoots for the first time since last spring.

### Trina a commenté le 2026-03-14

When I had first got it, it did not get very much light. It was around 10 feet from my window and now it’s on the bottom of my plant shelf with an overhead grow light for all of the plants.

#### Casey ha respondido el 2026-03-14

That should definitely help! Also, you could possibly repot it either into the same pot with fresh soil or into a pot slightly bigger if it’s been in that same pot since you got it. When I brought mine home and potted it up from its nursery pot, it shot new growth like crazy!

#### Trina ha respondido el 2026-03-14

Ok I will try that!

#### Phil ha respondido el 2026-03-14

Bottom shelf with overhead grow light probably is not enough. ZZ’s do much better with bright light. Also depends on power of your grow light.

### EllenLikesPlants a commenté le 2026-03-14

It does look healthy. They are very slow growers, that’s for sure! It is odd the stems aren’t very leafy and kind of skinny. I have one like that too and I’m not sure what the solution is either.

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