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title: "First time with a ‘string’ plant, would LOVE any healthy tips and…"
description: "First time with a ‘string’ plant, would LOVE any healthy tips and tricks, got her today and she was overwatered, so immediately reported into more smaller and…"
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# First time with a ‘string’ plant, would LOVE any healthy tips and…

_Posted by G on 2024-05-16_

First time with a ‘string’ plant, would LOVE any healthy tips and tricks, got her today and she was overwatered, so immediately reported into more smaller and not as deep of a pot

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## 7 comments

### Patty commented on 2024-05-16

So cute!!

#### G replied on 2024-05-16

Right!!! So excited

### Miss K commented on 2024-05-16

They seem to be pretty easy to take care of. I’ve had mine a couple of weeks and he’s happy so fingers crossed!

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#### Tinkles replied on 2024-05-16

Have you watered it yet?

#### Miss K replied on 2024-05-16

I watered it when I got it home as part of my debugging lol but it’s still at a 3 ish on the moisture reader so not yet. The brown stuff is cinnamon 😁

### Krista commented on 2024-05-16

I think most of the “string of” plants will tell you when they want water. For instance, I think the flat ones like turtles and hearts, you can do the “taco test” to see if you can gently fold the leaf (pretty far but don’t crease it). If you can, it wants water. I think the plumper ones start to shrivel a bit when they want watered?

### SnappityWhizBang commented on 2024-05-17

I watered mine when it was completely dry and it was nice and full, and grew beautifully for over a year! (I sold it due to having too many plants)

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