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title: "I just got this jade plant from a friend. I’m wondering if I can cut…"
description: "I just got this jade plant from a friend. I’m wondering if I can cut the top off from the stem and propagate it, it almost looks like I could??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/65a9cfa2a97e2d390e0404e6"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "emily🌿"
published: "2024-01-19T01:25:54.289Z"
language: "en"
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# I just got this jade plant from a friend. I’m wondering if I can cut…

_Posted by emily🌿 on 2024-01-19_

I just got this jade plant from a friend. I’m wondering if I can cut the top off from the stem and propagate it, it almost looks like I could??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yu2FdEnyloTwp1BCfsVRR3XZ8ivRYhSxoYDDTgscxoQ/100e9613af17403a99395e7ec84d0ae7.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### San pedro cactus commented on 2024-01-29

It was pretty easy for me when I propagated some pieces that fell off from the original.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QPFefFmV56oPtuYpExPSjj7v5NESIHZktGPaWYYc81k/c315ebff175847b49a9c5293813a6a11.webp?size=large)

### San pedro cactus commented on 2024-01-29

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QPFefFmV56oPtuYpExPSjj7v5NESIHZktGPaWYYc81k/1e91ebf00af342f9a488275bf3e110ef.webp?size=large)

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