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title: "smuggled a cutting from DR… how do i go about keeping it alive? Put…"
description: "smuggled a cutting from DR… how do i go about keeping it alive? Put the whole thing in water? cut it up in pieces and try to water and/or perlite propagate it?…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/qR6HGXsySVCX4AYh8FBMxw"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Bay Area Plant Mom"
published: "2024-03-04T15:16:23.413487Z"
language: "en"
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# smuggled a cutting from DR… how do i go about keeping it alive? Put…

_Posted by Bay Area Plant Mom on 2024-03-04_

smuggled a cutting from DR… how do i go about keeping it alive? Put the whole thing in water? cut it up in pieces and try to water and/or perlite propagate it? pls send me your best advice 🥹

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## 1 comment

### LissyLou commented on 2024-03-06

That’s so huge and beautiful! If it were me I would cut between each leaf to create several different cuttings. That would create more plants and give you a fuller pot, which I love. I’ve always had great luck propagating pothos in just water. Good luck, I’m sure it will be a beautiful plant!

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