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My grandmother is dying and this is one if her plants that I am trying to keep alive. When i got it the white parts were wrapped in paper towels and in a cup and I tried burying them in the soil but it didn't work out well.

She stresses not to over water them like once a week and lightly. Foes anyone know what these are called? And the best way to save this one? The one pic by beavis and butthead is of a healthier one she had planted before.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

this plant is difficult to kill and thrives in water rich environments.

my grandmother had one she kept for 40 years in a large bowl of water by the window. she moved it during winter away from the window to keep it away from the cold.

my mother then inherited it for another 20-ish years before she finally killed it by adding miracle gro to the bowl.

this plant likes water and sunlight and hates extreme cold. can't get much simpler than that.