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title: "If I take the roots off the top node and plant it with the roots on…"
description: "If I take the roots off the top node and plant it with the roots on the bottom will it produce a leaf. I was told its a mini monstera"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Stephanie"
published: "2025-02-21T01:25:44.369071Z"
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# If I take the roots off the top node and plant it with the roots on…

_Posted by Stephanie on 2025-02-21_

If I take the roots off the top node and plant it with the roots on the bottom will it produce a leaf. I was told its a mini monstera

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/1DNZ5uStTpawgVsVFSpfWg.webp?size=large)

## 11 comments

### Lynda commented on 2025-02-21

How large does a “mini” Monstera get?

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-02-21

Not sure hers was about 2 feet tall

#### Lynda replied on 2025-02-21

Do you know how old it was?

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-02-21

No but she has taken several starts off it. this is the one I just got

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hi8Opg_kMjnbgPQssR93TpPbs7-T3H5T13eFpuMxzCw/JETqgVYFRhOItePecU1Wpw.webp?size=large)

#### Lynda replied on 2025-02-21

Wow! That’s a really nice start; have fun, as you watch it grow!

#### Abbi replied on 2025-02-21

The plant in the pic is a regular monstera deliciosa. Mini monsteras are actually not monsteras at all, their scientific name is raphidophora tetrasperma.

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### Sunny commented on 2025-02-21

To answer your question, the cutting should produce a leaf from the top node of the bottom node is buried. You might get a leaf from the bottom node since the cutting is short. I wouldn’t even cut off the top roots to see if they can get water to the cutting even with only the tips of the top roots buried.

#### Stephanie replied on 2025-02-21

Thanks so much I will pop it in dirt and see what happens

#### Abbi replied on 2025-02-21

I have done this before and yes it worked!

#### Sunny replied on 2025-02-21

You can try putting it on its side and partially bury the side with most roots.

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