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title: "Hey everyone! Hope y’all can help me clarify/identify what’s going on…"
description: "Hey everyone! Hope y’all can help me clarify/identify what’s going on with my Pickle Plant Succulent! For a while now, it’s base and all the leaves around the…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "YehitsRoger"
published: "2023-07-18T16:46:10.037Z"
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# Hey everyone! Hope y’all can help me clarify/identify what’s going on…

_Posted by YehitsRoger on 2023-07-18_

Hey everyone! Hope y’all can help me clarify/identify what’s going on with my Pickle Plant Succulent!

For a while now, it’s base and all the leaves around the base have been dried up and brittle. (I actually think I got it that way) while the rest of it is thriving. I originally thought it was corking, so I let it be. But I just noticed that new leaves are sprouting from the dried bits! Reverse corking? Zombie pickle? 😅

I usually err on the side of “more time between watering” (cause I know thanks I don’t, root rot for everyone!) But is this a sign that it needs more water? Or just keep doing what I’m doing and see what happens?

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## 5 comments

### Planta member commented on 2023-07-19

It is more of a “Zombie pickle”. They will grow from dead places when the dead branch is producing water. There might be a few aerial roots under it that you do not see. Or it still has water in the branch. Either way it means it’s happy!!!!!

#### YehitsRoger replied on 2023-08-02

Cool - thank you!!  
So should I/would it benefit the little guy if I beheaded the healthy parts and repotted them?

#### Planta member replied on 2023-08-03

I mean yes but I would not say you had to

#### YehitsRoger replied on 2023-08-03

Awesome - gonna need to have a couple glasses of liquid courage for such a major undertaking… 🫣😅🫣  
Wish me luck!

#### Planta member replied on 2023-08-03

Good luck!!!

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