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title: "Found this guy at Home Depot! What’s the best way to get it to grow…"
description: "Found this guy at Home Depot! What’s the best way to get it to grow roots - putting in soil, water, other suggestions??"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/L8LzXDsYRd2OXzs2vWvL7Q"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "leaf"
published: "2024-08-25T17:26:49.117749Z"
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# Found this guy at Home Depot! What’s the best way to get it to grow…

_Posted by leaf on 2024-08-25_

Found this guy at Home Depot! What’s the best way to get it to grow roots - putting in soil, water, other suggestions??

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## 3 comments

### Marc75 commented on 2024-08-25

Remove most of the leaves and place in water.  
How did you get just a stem?

#### leaf replied on 2024-08-25

I got lucky and randomly found it on another plant!

#### leaf replied on 2024-08-25

Thank you!!

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