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title: "Can a Monsterra be propagated without a node/root/arial? I have a…"
description: "Can a Monsterra be propagated without a node/root/arial? I have a piece in water with and elbow and new leaf emerging but it was broken off of the main plant."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/656a02a609831810ba6ef86d"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Kaitlan P."
published: "2023-12-01T15:58:30.651Z"
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# Can a Monsterra be propagated without a node/root/arial? I have a…

_Posted by Kaitlan P. on 2023-12-01_

Can a Monsterra be propagated without a node/root/arial? I have a piece in water with and elbow and new leaf emerging but it was broken off of the main plant.

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## 4 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-12-01

i’ve had a monstera cutting like this with a node but no aerial root— it’s grown a LOT of roots the past few months but the growth didn’t really pick up until the first aerial root was about an inch long. keep it in water and add a small amount of water-soluble fertilizer (ideally intended for hydroponics) once it has grown roots, and it should be just fine

### Vogel commented on 2023-12-01

Looks like it’s a top cutting, which means it’ll still grow normally from what I understand 😊 not an expert, but it’ll just grow from the middle! I’ve seen posts on monstera groups I follow where people say that top cuttings are different from mid-cuts (where you need a node) so you should look into that more!! Good luck!!

### Kaitlan P. commented on 2023-12-09

Just wanted to follow up. What I thought was just a little elbow is most likely in fact, the node and a little root is coming out! I am hoping that this little guy is on a great path.

### Kelli commented on 2023-12-22

see i had one of mine break off and i put it in water for the heck of it and it grew roots

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