My zz plant was doing okay. Wasn’t growing as quickly as other describe despite living outside in a shady but bright part of my deck in NC USA. Should be getting plenty light and is protected from rain. Then this morning I find it like this. Each stem has a soft brown spot at the base and has fallen over. I cut them off and...
When you say the roots looked normal, what did they look like? What about the rhizomes? How often does your ZZ get watered? Does that pot it is in have drainage?
To me it looks like they rotted at the base which indicates too much water, but more info would help.
I’ve had this cactus for a few years, and for a while it’s had a problem where it grows so tall that it can’t stand up. You can see in the photo that I have it tied to some stakes to keep it upright - if not for those it would literally uproot itself in under a day....
I don’t this this is a monkey tail cactus. I think it might be a mammillaria, specifically mammillaria pilcayensis. They often grow up and then begin to grow prostrate as they lengthen.
I’d say I’m even more sure about my theory. It’s definitely a mammillaria. Monkey tail have long, almost fuzzy spikes and are thinner, hence the name. Rat tail cactus look more similar to yours, but again, they are very long and skinny, like, well, a rat tail lol.
Thank you! It’s been in a south window for years so not sure why it’s still so horizontal. I’ll try hardening it off (lol) outside for the summer since my patio is extremely sunny.
ZZ plant suddenly got zapped? (lemmy.world)
My zz plant was doing okay. Wasn’t growing as quickly as other describe despite living outside in a shady but bright part of my deck in NC USA. Should be getting plenty light and is protected from rain. Then this morning I find it like this. Each stem has a soft brown spot at the base and has fallen over. I cut them off and...
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Why does my cactus grow so tall it can't stand on its own? (lemmy.world)
I’ve had this cactus for a few years, and for a while it’s had a problem where it grows so tall that it can’t stand up. You can see in the photo that I have it tied to some stakes to keep it upright - if not for those it would literally uproot itself in under a day....
Mutaded spathe on this peace lily (lemmy.world)
Anyone know what kind of cactus this is and why it's so... flaccid? (lemmy.world)