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title: "anyone know what i can do to rescue this plant? for one i’m not…"
description: "anyone know what i can do to rescue this plant? for one i’m not entirely sure what it is, and two it was very sick when i got it."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/pG3pGs4dRSmYwh2EEyvHog"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "jeanelle"
published: "2024-06-13T20:50:20.166976Z"
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# anyone know what i can do to rescue this plant? for one i’m not…

_Posted by jeanelle on 2024-06-13_

anyone know what i can do to rescue this plant? for one i’m not entirely sure what it is, and two it was very sick when i got it.

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## 6 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-13

Looks like it’s a string of pearls. How much light is it getting?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JlnStFGeiSPk-PCyka66H2QuqzEW7fvw7GHufjEtqvo/uszjOpXzQFSN7yLeewokCw.webp?size=large)

#### jeanelle replied on 2024-06-13

string of pearls are circular leaves and nodes?

### Riley commented on 2024-06-13

This is a string of bananas, not pearls

#### jeanelle replied on 2024-06-13

any idea on how i can help it?

#### Honestorchid replied on 2024-06-14

Your over watering it, the pot has no drainage, you are essentially water boarding it,put it in another pot that has drainage holes and and put it in a bowl or smh for bottom watering, this plant is native the the republic of the Congo it’s not raining everyday there, it doesn’t need water everyday

#### jeanelle replied on 2024-06-16

the pot does have a drainage hole, i made a couple when i got the pot. i bought the plant like this and i don’t know how to help it.

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