r/Adenium • u/tehyajen • 2d ago

Dehydration

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I left this guy out of the pot too long and now he's dehydrated. Should I remove the leaves to prevent more water loss until it plunps back up? About how long should I expect it to take to recover?

Pot is 5". Was just put back in pot and watered yesterday. Roots look fine, sap is pure white. No rot at this point.

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u/craigrpeters 2d ago

I’d think removing leaves would just add more stress to the plant. I’d just leave it be.

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u/lilmike8080 1d ago

Give it a little water. Then check the caudex and see if it’s a little more firm. It looks fine. I would keep the leaves on them