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title: "Can you all see growth for this plant and do you know how to help it?"
description: "Can you all see growth for this plant and do you know how to help it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/QNPSTZPLUVHUZQ4gQwYzti"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Vivian’s plants"
published: "2025-01-07T07:24:52.619599Z"
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# Can you all see growth for this plant and do you know how to help it?

_Posted by Vivian’s plants on 2025-01-07_

Can you all see growth for this plant and do you know how to help it?

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## 6 comments

### Bebe🌵🤍 commented on 2025-01-07

I've had a zebra for years! I just put it on my windowsill and leave it alone lol. To be honest, I only water when Planta tells me.

Another trick for succulents is to water when the leaves become flexible. Since these leaves don’t necessarily wrinkle when it needs to be watered, I just go off of Planta, being sure to check if the soil is still wet or moist because a homes environment with natural heat and humidity levels is going to differ, affecting the care schedule!

You can stick a wooden chopstick in the soil as a type of moister meter if you don’t have one. Only water if the chopstick is dry when you take it out :)

### Hijo del Planto commented on 2025-01-07

You can buy a cheap soil moisture tester at a hardware store or probably a garden center. Should be less than 10 bucks. Makes my life much easier since succulents like to be completely dry before getting another drink.

#### Phil replied on 2025-01-07

But need to be aware. Moisture meters are not accurate in high grit soil, such as what is used for succulents. Most will say that in their literature.

### Lynda commented on 2025-01-07

I do use a moisture meter, but only as a heads up to let me know that my plant will soon need water. Then I use a wooden stake. Don’t water the plant until the stake comes out pretty much clean… no wet pieces of dirt, but maybe teeny pieces of dry soil.  
Good luck!

### Vivian’s plants commented on 2025-01-08

Thanks everyone

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-09

There is growth of small leaves and so you know that plants grow slower in winter, also succulents are slow to grow by nature and will do better in summer

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