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title: "My prayer plant grew this long air root a while ago and now a leaf…"
description: "My prayer plant grew this long air root a while ago and now a leaf has grown out of the bottom of the air root! Do I cut it off and propagate it or just leave…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/E9VYlWHLRQOD15lRy_a5wA"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Nora"
published: "2024-02-23T18:23:13.330447Z"
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# My prayer plant grew this long air root a while ago and now a leaf…

_Posted by Nora on 2024-02-23_

My prayer plant grew this long air root a while ago and now a leaf has grown out of the bottom of the air root! Do I cut it off and propagate it or just leave it? The leaf just unfurled a few days ago.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HZS31UgiUJBjcIVj5gEhJzRUOjjOxc-J-KZJPWnUbTI/B1Vw7D1ZSGakcBVQYqmGwQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HZS31UgiUJBjcIVj5gEhJzRUOjjOxc-J-KZJPWnUbTI/i0EyaUuYQZ-0SrAv_gGwcA.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-23

So funny looking 😂 Yeah, it should grow its own root system no problem

#### Nora replied on 2024-02-23

Great! Thanks!

### SueB commented on 2024-02-23

Wow I’ve had Marantas for 30 years or more and never seen anything like that 😀

#### Nora replied on 2024-02-23

Wow how funny!

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