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title: "I’m new to plant care. My son picked this out but it’s not doing…"
description: "I’m new to plant care. My son picked this out but it’s not doing well. Any suggestions?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/64b53fe428d77d2049030a45?language=fr"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Ktandy"
published: "2023-07-17T13:19:32.306Z"
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# I’m new to plant care. My son picked this out but it’s not doing…

_Publié par Ktandy le 2023-07-17_

I’m new to plant care. My son picked this out but it’s not doing well. Any suggestions?

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## 4 commentaires

### Amber a commenté le 2023-07-17

looks like the sun is quite strong for it.

#### Ktandy ha respondido el 2023-07-17

Thanks I brought it inside about a week ago.

### Makenna a commenté le 2023-07-17

Whenever I get a new succulent I always feel like I’m playing the guessing game of trying to figure out how they’ll best thrive in my home environment 😂 thank god they’re resilient lil guys, what I do is try and adjust maybe how much sun they have access to, how often you need to water it based on which lighting is best. It can take about 2 weeks for a plant to fully adjust to its new environment. When you are able to repot try to use soil specific for succulents/cactus. Usually my rule of thumb with succulents/cactus is “outta sight outta mind, remember to water when you remember you own the plant”. They’ll tell you/show signs if they need water just make sure when you water to water at it’s base/roots! Overwatering/watering on top of the leaves where it gets in the leaves little crevices can cause damage; I hope this helps!

### Rhonda a commenté le 2023-07-17

Plus, if the plant is newish it might already have had some damage that it’ll need to outgrow. If you get to a point where you think it’s dying for sure, or if it drops leaves, you can propagate the leaves easily by laying them on top of the soil.

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