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title: "So this leaf was turning a light color so I broke it off and put it…"
description: "So this leaf was turning a light color so I broke it off and put it in water.. is this how you do it? Do I need something? I feel like I’m missing something."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/3uslwi1WSE-1itEJa-DXFA"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Bean"
published: "2024-07-03T17:25:37.731649Z"
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# So this leaf was turning a light color so I broke it off and put it…

_Posted by Bean on 2024-07-03_

So this leaf was turning a light color so I broke it off and put it in water.. is this how you do it? Do I need something? I feel like I’m missing something.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PJ08LRZSEAZTg_PJYSwHua61hJ-96g5r8oZx2ha67DE/wb_mHgVvQm6PWrfHF0Rflg.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Bri commented on 2024-07-03

Does it have a node ?

#### Bean replied on 2024-07-03

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PJ08LRZSEAZTg_PJYSwHua61hJ-96g5r8oZx2ha67DE/OXdNscGmT0KC_pJfef3eFA.webp?size=large)

#### Bean replied on 2024-07-03

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PJ08LRZSEAZTg_PJYSwHua61hJ-96g5r8oZx2ha67DE/WHn3yWEaQ1i02xFQp-GHyg.webp?size=large)

### Bean commented on 2024-07-03

It broke at the round part, is that the node?

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-03

Yesss that looks like a node, I’ll attach a pic of a node

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/yUUu-15LR8SOmgisbSBCXg.webp?size=large)

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-03

Unfortunately it won’t prop and root unless there is a node, you can keep it in water for a short time decoration tho 😅

### Bean commented on 2024-07-03

Thank you!

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-03

Of course !

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