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title: "Hi!! I have a beautiful sansevieria named Shoeshine and wanted to…"
description: "Hi!! I have a beautiful sansevieria named Shoeshine and wanted to propagate him so there's more around the house 😃 I've watched quite a few YouTube videos…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Briianna"
published: "2025-05-04T15:37:48.072767Z"
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# Hi!! I have a beautiful sansevieria named Shoeshine and wanted to…

_Posted by Briianna on 2025-05-04_

Hi!! I have a beautiful sansevieria named Shoeshine and wanted to propagate him so there's more around the house 😃 I've watched quite a few YouTube videos about the best way to do this once cut - water vs soil. What do y'all think? Right now these pieces have been sitting for about a day. I heard you should let the wound dry for a couple of days, so I'll want to put them in something today. I'm thinking of trying both ways - put some in water and some in soil, then see which does better. Some people have said water props grow roots faster though 🤔 I'm just not sure. Any thoughts are helpful! Thanks! 🐢

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## 3 comments

### PrettyLittleThings commented on 2025-05-04

I like water propagation better, I can monitor root development. I did both soil and water, I feel like soil took longer for me. Also, it takes some months to show pups. I suggest, take a good long leaves and just make them a decoration. That's what I did 😂. Once the cut has been calloused.

### Nathan commented on 2025-05-04

Water propagation will have to acclimate to soil eventually

### Sapphire commented on 2025-05-04

The top pieces usually do better in water, and the middle and bottom pieces do better in perlite or some type of semi-hydro substrate. That’s just my personal experience tho.

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