ZZ Plant Struggling from Cold Shock

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Hi Friends!

Picked up a ZZ plant the other day, and unfortunately the trip home from the store subjected it to some harsh cold shock. By the time I got home, the leaves were already drooped, and several days later they are whithering and dying. Several of the smaller stems have collapsed, however the larger, more established ones remain strong. Upon arriving home I did a quick search of things to mitigate against cold shock damage, and made sure to warm the plant up and gave it some water to assist with the stress. Otherwise looking for some input on any suggestions or ideas from everybody here! Thanks in advance for your help!

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You've done what you could, now you can only hope that there is enough undamaged tissue left for the plant to restore itself.

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is a very cold-sensitive plant, even a brief spell of frost can do it in.
 

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