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Jan 4, 2021 9:40 PM CST
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Hello people!
About two weeks ago clumsy me knocked down this newly arrived succulent (that I dont know the type), and now its going purple where it lost its leaves.
It stays everyday under 5 hours of artificial light (6400K 26W Sunblaster brand), but I am afraid its dying!
Any ideias?
Thank you!

edit: photo from now and below the photo from the day it happened.
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Jan 5, 2021 4:16 AM CST
Name: Daniel
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Is the purple part of the stem squishy or firm?

How about below the purple part, is it squishy or firm?
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Jan 5, 2021 11:07 AM CST
Name: Daisy I
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Welcome!

It looks like its rotting but you may be able to save the very tip.
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Jan 5, 2021 3:08 PM CST
Name: Jean
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If you remove the leaves, they may also root. Just lay them in a safe place inside and see if they grow roots. Crossing Fingers!
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Jan 5, 2021 8:20 PM CST
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Dciau1 said:Is the purple part of the stem squishy or firm?

How about below the purple part, is it squishy or firm?



Its not squishy, its firm!
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Jan 5, 2021 8:21 PM CST
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DaisyI said: Welcome!

It looks like its rotting but you may be able to save the very tip.


Thank you for the welcome :D

If I cut the tip and put it in a new pot, can it still stay indoors with 5 hours of the artificial light?
Should I water when I repot?

Thank you, and sorry for all the questions!
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Jan 5, 2021 8:23 PM CST
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succulentlife said:If you remove the leaves, they may also root. Just lay them in a safe place inside and see if they grow roots. Crossing Fingers!


Yeah, the leaves that I knocked down are laying in to grow roots in another container :D
But do you think this main one can survive?
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Jan 5, 2021 10:07 PM CST
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carol_sama said:
But do you think this main one can survive?



No, I don't. That's why I suggested you harvest the top.

Five hours of artificail light a day is not enough.
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Jan 5, 2021 11:23 PM CST
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DaisyI said:

No, I don't. That's why I suggested you harvest the top.

Five hours of artificail light a day is not enough.



Thanks for replying, I think I will cut the tip then and replant. After that, 7 hours? 8? 9?
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Jan 5, 2021 11:25 PM CST
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12 or 14 hours with minimum 6500k.
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Jan 5, 2021 11:50 PM CST
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Any chance your plant could be put onto a sunny windowsill?
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Jan 5, 2021 11:53 PM CST
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kniphofia said:Any chance your plant could be put onto a sunny windowsill?


I wish but where I live it rains all day right now!
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Jan 6, 2021 9:52 AM CST
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Remove the paper around pot and don't water. See what happens. Any amount of natural light will be good.
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Jan 7, 2021 12:08 AM CST
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succulentlife said:Remove the paper around pot and don't water. See what happens. Any amount of natural light will be good.


thanks!
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Jan 7, 2021 3:58 PM CST
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You're welcome! Good luck and keep us posted.
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Jan 11, 2021 7:13 PM CST
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succulentlife said:You're welcome! Good luck and keep us posted.

ive increased to 10 hours a day of artifical sunlight but no game, its now black

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Jan 11, 2021 7:46 PM CST
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Does that container have drainage holes? It could be waterlogged and rotting if there are no holes.
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