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title: "I just repotted my zebra succulent and watered after it was sitting…"
description: "I just repotted my zebra succulent and watered after it was sitting in a small pot with no soil for months, oops! My MIL told me the dried tips are ok and will…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "PlantAndPetHobbiest"
published: "2025-08-18T17:56:33.318031Z"
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# I just repotted my zebra succulent and watered after it was sitting…

_Posted by PlantAndPetHobbiest on 2025-08-18_

I just repotted my zebra succulent and watered after it was sitting in a small pot with no soil for months, oops! My MIL told me the dried tips are ok and will fall off eventually but I would just like to know if the pot is an ok size. Also do these succulents usually have purple leaves?

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## 4 comments

### Marie commented on 2025-08-18

You can cut the dried tip to keep a tidy look. Mine went purple when it was really thirsty... but eventually came back to green.

#### PlantAndPetHobbiest replied on 2025-08-18

Thank you for the confirmation on the purple I had a feeling it was due to dehydration, but I wasn’t sure

### Carolinagreenthumb commented on 2025-08-18

If the brown tips are snipped off, do new tips grow back or is it now a straight ended leaf?

#### Marie replied on 2025-08-18

It does not grow back. I guess if half the leaf has browned up you can always remove the entire leaf rather than having a straight end.

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