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title: "Hi everyone! New to this app - looking for tips on ZZ Plant health.…"
description: "Hi everyone! New to this app - looking for tips on ZZ Plant health. This one has been growing pretty well for the last 1.5 years but just recently started…"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "MH"
published: "2025-03-13T01:10:49.090047Z"
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# Hi everyone! New to this app - looking for tips on ZZ Plant health.…

_Posted by MH on 2025-03-13_

Hi everyone! New to this app - looking for tips on ZZ Plant health. This one has been growing pretty well for the last 1.5 years but just recently started looking like this. Any ideas?

Currently on a shelf near a South facing window.

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LRW8Vo64mEkuA_-jVUvxByZwn5Y6fSFfHEkmdmZS0a8/GjnH-sznR6ydxW_fODRzug.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LRW8Vo64mEkuA_-jVUvxByZwn5Y6fSFfHEkmdmZS0a8/KqVFeJVYSOmvJpSmZu4W_w.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LRW8Vo64mEkuA_-jVUvxByZwn5Y6fSFfHEkmdmZS0a8/rkYZOiBeQHS5YQPJMQD94g.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### BigGrac commented on 2025-03-13

How often do you water and does it have drainage holes? Just had to rescue my roommate’s Zz from root rot since she was sitting in the dark in a puddle of water inside the cover pot.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gp3ljrhTeqIpsNXLvuCr41BeH4trYDpQyRTfFa5Nu54/3bTsG_TAQqGTDOETTW4-Zg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gp3ljrhTeqIpsNXLvuCr41BeH4trYDpQyRTfFa5Nu54/CEOjxfCdTaitogp6PGDQYw.webp?size=large)

#### MH replied on 2025-03-13

Watering about every 3-4 weeks. Yes there is drainage!

### zollol commented on 2025-03-13

🤔 Well it definitely looks pissed off. At a first glance, you have a root issue. Those new offshoots in the back there look kinda dead, which is worrying. Is the bendy one soft, or is it falling due to lack of support?

#### MH replied on 2025-03-13

I will check the roots. The smaller shoots are definitely a bit softer than the tall ones in the back.

### Mardel commented on 2025-03-13

Looks overwateted, check the roots.

#### MH replied on 2025-03-13

Thanks I will check

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