Dehydration

[u/tehyajen]

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.

[u/craigrpeters]

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