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title: "New to propagating. For a Monstera and Pothos how long did it take…"
description: "New to propagating. For a Monstera and Pothos how long did it take for roots to start growing?"
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author: "Kat’s Cottage"
published: "2024-06-11T22:20:59.798083Z"
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# New to propagating. For a Monstera and Pothos how long did it take…

_Posted by Kat’s Cottage on 2024-06-11_

New to propagating. For a Monstera and Pothos how long did it take for roots to start growing?

## 9 comments

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-06-11

I haven’t gotten monstera to propagate myself. But pothos are the easiest plant to prop in water. I usually see a root or two pop by the third day. I like to apply keiki paste to the nodes to speed the process. Also, pro tip I learned here: you can put a pothos cutting in with other cuttings to help speed the process if those other, harder to prop cuttings.

### Kat commented on 2024-06-11

Pothos are super fast propagaters! I always use bottled water instead of tap because it seems to work better for me. Pothos release chemicals and stuff to help other plant prop pieces grow roots quicker as well! I’ve only propped a monstera adansonii and it took a WHILE until I put it in with my pothos props I had going.

### Bri commented on 2024-06-12

I just started some props about 2 1/2 3 weeks ago I’ll show you how quick they’ve grown ! This is pothos !

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/wAwwB_0DRGqzKAsAjLiGWQ.webp?size=large)

#### Bri replied on 2024-06-12

This is monstera 😊

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/mF1wFBtprkk8I02Lo5PDIAzab0TgZfkXEAm30vB7Ucg/ZCAFvrh5TxGvbIKMl5_JTQ.webp?size=large)

#### Kat’s Cottage replied on 2024-06-12

I started about 4 days ago so I won’t lose hope! Thank you!

#### Bri replied on 2024-06-12

Definitely don’t ! 😇

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-12

I water-propagated a Monstera Adansonii. It took about 2 weeks to grow super nice roots

### Midori25 commented on 2024-06-12

I tried water prop for my monstera and I wasn’t getting results so I switched to perlite/stratum mix medium and it rooted like crazy

### StringofMonsteras commented on 2024-06-12

I bought a monstera deliciosa cutting from FB, and placed it in a rinsed glass vase with filtered water. Its been over 5 months since I got it and there are crazy roots and new growth

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