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title: "Does anyone know how to propagate properly from a velvet leaf…"
description: "Does anyone know how to propagate properly from a velvet leaf philodendron as mine is looking a little thin on the ends and I’d like to cut it down!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/654ce14c070aef264d6cd6b7"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Jess"
published: "2023-11-09T13:40:28.387Z"
language: "en"
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# Does anyone know how to propagate properly from a velvet leaf…

_Posted by Jess on 2023-11-09_

Does anyone know how to propagate properly from a velvet leaf philodendron as mine is looking a little thin on the ends and I’d like to cut it down!

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## 2 comments

### Iwetmyplants🌱 commented on 2023-11-09

Just simply cut a few nodes off and put them in some moss or water

### Lisa commented on 2023-11-17

I cut the longest legs that didn’t look healthy or had multiple dropped/wilted/browning leaves. Cut about 2 nodes further up (closer to plant) from where the stem starts looking healthy so the plant doesn’t strain to send nutrients to any new shoots after trimming. Many dropped leaves/browning/wilting on the same leg is a waste of your plant’s energy. I just chopped back mine a couple weeks ago and the new growth happened VERY quickly! (Still working on getting bigger leaves and bushier overall!)

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