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title: "Hello everyone I’m very new to plants I was gifted a monstera but it…"
description: "Hello everyone I’m very new to plants I was gifted a monstera but it had rotting and was told to propagate I “thought” I let it dry for 12 hours or so not sure…"
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author: "PlantMomma"
published: "2024-03-23T21:37:38.018703Z"
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# Hello everyone I’m very new to plants I was gifted a monstera but it…

_Posted by PlantMomma on 2024-03-23_

Hello everyone I’m very new to plants I was gifted a monstera but it had rotting and was told to propagate I “thought” I let it dry for 12 hours or so not sure where to go from here :( any help would be great!🖤

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/plZGls5hK2FO4hxjt2uDVDIFUZxnlMkz7eQkryBfiCw/SAHJH9N8SyiuYOUHmSUKsw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/plZGls5hK2FO4hxjt2uDVDIFUZxnlMkz7eQkryBfiCw/XFuS95vISZKIZeSpgS5YiA.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Mk commented on 2024-03-23

It doesn’t look like there is any node, which is where the roots would grow from when propagating. You can’t propagate from just a leave and stem usually u need some kind of node

#### PlantMomma replied on 2024-03-23

So this is no good ?

### Mk commented on 2024-03-23

Sadly, I think so

### PlantMomma commented on 2024-03-23

Okay thank your for help 🖤

### sarita commented on 2024-03-23

i think you might be able save the second. it will be a slow burn, but i’d cut off the rotted end, while preserving under that crease as much as possible! i would personally put this one in soil

#### PlantMomma replied on 2024-03-23

Okay, will try that thank you!

### sarita commented on 2024-03-23

my bunnies tore my favorite monstera leaf off of my plant and it looked like your first pic (no node, but without the rot). i have no idea how it happened, but i threw it in water i had another monstera cutting in as a hail mary and it rooted 😭

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YemI4K1MBAAkElBiimgc4WyNnMuc2od3fzgJyOqV0lk/Y6OoBv9pQOW2rO9rUbmHLA.webp?size=large)

#### sarita replied on 2024-03-23

so like … why not try both 😂

### PlantMomma commented on 2024-03-24

Omg thank you for the hope 🖤😂

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