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title: "I’ve had this plant propagating in water for a while now. It’s got a…"
description: "I’ve had this plant propagating in water for a while now. It’s got a few good long roots and is even putting out new leaves. I believe it’s a philodendron but…"
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author: "LJ"
published: "2025-05-25T22:51:58.610687Z"
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# I’ve had this plant propagating in water for a while now. It’s got a…

_Posted by LJ on 2025-05-25_

I’ve had this plant propagating in water for a while now. It’s got a few good long roots and is even putting out new leaves. I believe it’s a philodendron but I was told it was a Pothos when I got the mother plant (picture attached)  
My question is, should I pot it in soil now or leave it in water and is this a Pothos or philodendron? The last two pictures are what it used to look like back in December, before I split the plant.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4D6o2NPLx20kzKItGkDUdX3Z7zYXOstvoVmSXSonG74/iNPDgZU0RbGVs8XDR166Dg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4D6o2NPLx20kzKItGkDUdX3Z7zYXOstvoVmSXSonG74/CF-pjRFYQVWDqTq2tue3WQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4D6o2NPLx20kzKItGkDUdX3Z7zYXOstvoVmSXSonG74/BREQazkkTUOY1ybjt4_cJw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4D6o2NPLx20kzKItGkDUdX3Z7zYXOstvoVmSXSonG74/CLPJtjAPTQOoQKdcUh2u8g.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Erika commented on 2025-05-25

Heartleaf philodendron; could definitely plan if you wanted to

### GreenLeaf commented on 2025-05-26

Agreed. Definitely a philo.  
It’s also ready to plant, or if you want to keep it hydro you can start adding a VERY diluted fertilizer to the water.

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