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title: "Does anyone know how to propagate an orchid?"
description: "Does anyone know how to propagate an orchid?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/64f35b637e244f218eac4726"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Ava"
published: "2023-09-02T15:57:23.32Z"
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# Does anyone know how to propagate an orchid?

_Posted by Ava on 2023-09-02_

Does anyone know how to propagate an orchid?

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## 3 comments

### Andrew commented on 2023-09-02

For a Phalaenopsis my understanding is you need to watch for a keiki to develop on its own. A keiki being a the start of a new orchid starting to grow on a flower spike.

### Mullein commented on 2023-09-04

What Andrew said. You can try to speed it along with keiki cloning paste

### Ava commented on 2023-09-04

Ok great! Thank you both!!!

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