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title: "No matter how hard I try, this paddle plant is so sad. Its roots are…"
description: "No matter how hard I try, this paddle plant is so sad. Its roots are in such a small little chunk, and it never feels sturdy in its pot. The leaves are only at…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "AspiringGreen"
published: "2026-02-05T18:59:52.432239Z"
language: "en"
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# No matter how hard I try, this paddle plant is so sad. Its roots are…

_Posted by AspiringGreen on 2026-02-05_

No matter how hard I try, this paddle plant is so sad. Its roots are in such a small little chunk, and it never feels sturdy in its pot. The leaves are only at the top, and the angle down instead of up. Does anybody have any idea how I can help this poor guy? He has been on a steady decline since September (frog pot on the right is before).

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## 5 comments

### Phil commented on 2026-02-05

Needs sun or very bright grow lights. Windowsill will probably not be bright enough.

#### Phil replied on 2026-02-05

And cactus soil, pot with drainage, and watering only when soil is totally dry and leaves feel flexible.

#### AspiringGreen replied on 2026-02-07

Thank you!

### Southwest sister commented on 2026-02-12

Yeah, your paddle plant would just really like to be out with more sun. I have one that faces southwest and in the summer I actually have to give it a little umbrella from the sun cause it’s too much sun in the summer but the rest of the year, it just is lovely

#### AspiringGreen replied on 2026-02-12

Thank you! My area isn’t getting too much sun right now, I’ll be truing a glow lamp until our sunny season returns!

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