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I was gifted a plant a couple months ago. I've been a bad parent and have not taken proper care of it. If I miss a watering, it'll get all depressed like this. After attending to it, it usually recovers within a week, but this time it is having a hard time. Beeple, will it recover or is it a goner? Could I have overwatered it this time? Or does it need more water? I'm scared for my baby, what should I do?

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

First step is to identify it and see what kind of conditions it likes. I don’t recognize it though.

Overwatering is usually from too frequent watering, not necessarily too much at one time, as long as drainage is adequate.

Since you noticed it struggling after not being watered, my guess is it hasn’t been getting enough. Most plants like soil that is moist but not soggy, so just check on it regularly and water when it feels dry unless you learn it likes something different.