Inherited this Raven ZZ from a friend and I’ve been getting worried about her. Any and all tips to help rehab would be appreciated! I have minimal plant care knowledge.
Been watering her once every 2-3 weeks. Repotted her to a bigger pot from the one you see on the right in the first pic. Used well draining soil. She gets indirect sunlight from a window just past the right edge of the picture.
Help me bring her back to life! TYIA
by dginter5903
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I have also clipped a few limbs off that died like the one on the bottom right of the plant.
the frequency of watering seems a little high, and some more light would help the stems become less floppy. hope this helps 🙂
Water use by a plant is directly related to light exposure as photosynthesis is a process that uses water. This means that plants in brighter light dry the pot more quickly and this is optimal for root health.
While this species can tolerate lower light for a bit, they thrive in much brighter conditions. This results in much more compact growth. Once you increase light, like right by a window, you still shouldn’t water it so frequently because these have tubers that store water. 💚
edit: typo
ZZ plants typically thrive on more sunlight than you think, and less water than seems at all sensible. I would gradually increase the sun exposure while simultaneously spacing out the watering. I would wait at least 4-6 weeks between watering, depending on the conditions. When you do water, I would bottom water and then make sure it drains very well before ignoring it for several weeks again
Give it a good watering when you do and let it dry out completely before watering it again. In the winter it doesn’t need water as much as in spring or summer. Every 2-3 weeks is more like a summer watering schedule.