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Issa

Hey everybody, I just got my first plant!! I just wanted to know if the plates thingies at the bottom of a pot signifies that there’s a hole at the bottoms. Cause I don’t want my plant to die 😓😓 he’s name is opium horwendorth btw

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  1. zXTOUGHXz

    Congrats on your first plant! The plate under is to collect any water that runs through the soil and out the hole in the bottom. This is valuable for succulent’s as their preferred soil is coarse and meant to run on the drier side.

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    • Issa

      Thank you so much for explaining!

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    • zXTOUGHXz

      My pleasure! Also looks like you have a zebra plant, they do best if watered only when their soil is completely dried out and placed in bright indirect sunlight.

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    • Issa

      Oohh, I didn’t know that! thanks for the advice!

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  2. Jess

    Hi! Congratulations! I love these plants 😍 In my experience if the plate doesn’t come off then I act like there’s no hole because the water will just get trapped anyway and if there’s too much it’ll be held in the pot. I’ve drilled through these before and it’s rough but do able! Or you can just make sure it’s completely dry before watering. The plant will let you know!

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    • Issa

      Ooh I see, I’ll check if the plate is able to remove itself. If not I’ll just a buy a new pot I’m not good with handy tools 😅😅 but thanks for the tip!

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  3. E. Grey

    Love the name! I’ve had mine a little over a year and love it so much 🥰 Wonderful plants, and they barely need any care at all—I only water when the soil is dry and have a succulent-specific food I fertilize with once like every Spring and Fall (the app helps with this)! They apparently can live a really long time so wishing you the best of luck with yours and hopefully many years together!

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    • Issa

      I see, thank you for the advice! I clearly have a lot to learn about plants 😅😅

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    • E. Grey

      I have a lot to learn too! It’s been a lot of fun though! ❤️

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  4. Botanical Hack

    If the plate isn’t separate, or if they came as a set, there is a hole in the pot.

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    • Issa

      Ohh I see, thanks!

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