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title: "I have this polkadot plant here and it’s getting too tall for its own…"
description: "I have this polkadot plant here and it’s getting too tall for its own good. How would I go about propagating this so that I can make it shorter and hopefully…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "KDawg"
published: "2025-03-31T22:42:14.006303Z"
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# I have this polkadot plant here and it’s getting too tall for its own…

_Posted by KDawg on 2025-03-31_

I have this polkadot plant here and it’s getting too tall for its own good. How would I go about propagating this so that I can make it shorter and hopefully in the future more full looking? Just cut and place in water?

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## 3 comments

### Lauralye commented on 2025-03-31

Cut off your peace the put it in a bowl or vase (Ex.) Of water that only goes touching the stem not drowning any leaves leave it like this for a month or two or ununtil it grows good sized roots then you can plant it (make sure there is always water in you bowl or vase)

#### Snowstorm replied on 2025-04-02

And put a baggie or cloche over top to give it some humidity. That’s the only way I was able to get my polka dot props to root in water.

I also piped the props back in the soil and kept them moist and they rooted in a week; much faster then in water.

### Sam commented on 2025-04-03

Cut and place on my doorstep! (-:

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