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title: "This is my first time growing Stefania Erecta. It looks and feels…"
description: "This is my first time growing Stefania Erecta. It looks and feels like a flattened round potato. Instructions state to soak the bottom in warm water for 24…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/64f0d4fc2d7f7363e3ed1b36"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Sunny"
published: "2023-08-31T17:59:24.724Z"
language: "en"
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# This is my first time growing Stefania Erecta. It looks and feels…

_Posted by Sunny on 2023-08-31_

This is my first time growing Stefania Erecta. It looks and feels like a flattened round potato. Instructions state to soak the bottom in warm water for 24 hours to get the roots going. I fear soaking the wrong end. The bottom is supposed to be flat with a round circular node. There is no clearly flat end like the ones pictured online. I found a round white circle. Is that the bottom or is the small circular bump at the opposite end the bottom? I’m sending the seller an email to get help. Thought I would ask here.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/9fb65741458846be9e55459d6c619d97.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-08-31

Turns out the bump is confirmed as the top. The white area is a scar. The indentation was from old roots. The bottom half soaking in wam water is in the pics.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/ad87c09a772f46b1aefc299303d13d5a.webp?size=large)

#### Sunny replied on 2023-08-31

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/c1349b6c8e834556935eb76fc22d4325.webp?size=large)

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