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title: "Anyone know how to propagate alternanthera partytime?"
description: "Anyone know how to propagate alternanthera partytime?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/65906b35126164c3ab0a34ed"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Kashaela"
published: "2023-12-30T19:10:45.933Z"
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# Anyone know how to propagate alternanthera partytime?

_Posted by Kashaela on 2023-12-30_

Anyone know how to propagate alternanthera partytime?

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## 10 comments

### Brianna commented on 2023-12-30

I let my cuttings water propagate for a while until they grow roots, then I move them to soil when the roots look strong. I usually use a small cutting, less than 6 inches

#### Kashaela replied on 2023-12-30

Is it ok that the leaves drop immediately? Do you wait a day for them to callus over?

#### Brianna replied on 2023-12-30

Did the leaves drop after you put it in water? I haven’t had that happen but I think it would probably be ok as long as there’s still leaves. I don’t usually wait for them to callous over

#### Brianna replied on 2023-12-30

You could take smaller cuttings from the existing one to try to increase the odds. What’s happening at the bottom? It looks like it’s already got roots

### Hannah commented on 2024-01-02

Adding a stake to support it while it acclimates could be helpful!

### Kashaela commented on 2024-01-10

It died 😭

### Kashaela commented on 2024-01-10

The leaves started to wilt, then The roots went dark and the water got smelly

### The\_tropics commented on 2024-01-20

A friend gave me this plant and I hate it so much I’m determined to make it thrive. It’s such a fickle plant. They like moist soil so I’m going to get a stay damp pot for it. When the soil was too dry (not bone dry) it dropped leaves. I’ve put it under a grow light and it’s currently in a ceramic pot and seems to be happy and is growing leaves from every node.

#### Kashaela replied on 2024-01-20

I got it from someone that kept it in water, I put it that little vase and I don’t know if it was too small, roots were too cramped, vase not cleaned properly, didn’t get enough light or what, but it drooped and died after about 4 days. This stem was the only survivor

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#### Kashaela replied on 2024-01-20

But we have roots now!

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