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title: "Help!! I just bought this plant today (if anyone knows what it is…"
description: "Help!! I just bought this plant today (if anyone knows what it is please let me know) and I went to seperate the baby and all the roots fell off! Should I…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Hayls"
published: "2024-04-15T01:16:52.739631Z"
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# Help!! I just bought this plant today (if anyone knows what it is…

_Posted by Hayls on 2024-04-15_

Help!! I just bought this plant today (if anyone knows what it is please let me know) and I went to seperate the baby and all the roots fell off! Should I stick these in water or soil or what should I do?!! Thanks in advance😩🙏🏼

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## 10 comments

### Sam commented on 2024-04-15

It is a type of snake plant.  
You can likely stick the baby in soil it has a root that should grow.  
As for the big guy with no roots I’m sure there is a way, maybe let it callous over first and stick it in water. I’m not an expert at propagating snake plants. I’m sure the one with a root should do okay but not sure how to get the other to grow new roots.

Keep in mind with the little guy, they don’t like a lot of water, prefer to dry out completely, and will be fine if they are forgotten for a few weeks.

#### Mossy-paws replied on 2024-04-15

You were right you callous it first then put it in water

### nosugartonight commented on 2024-04-15

I would let things dry out a bit and callous over and pot it up tomorrow. I would put the other part in. Not sure if it will root. This is a type of snake plant but I am unsure of the variety

### PlantsInHarlem commented on 2024-04-15

This is a starfish snake plant, I think.

#### Sam replied on 2024-04-16

Yes! Mine is named Patrick 😃

### Hayls commented on 2024-04-15

Thanks for the help everyone!!

### Leah commented on 2024-04-15

Yes starfish snake plant

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#### Mossy-paws replied on 2024-04-15

Ooo cute!!

### TheCrazyPlantLaidy commented on 2024-04-15

U can try putting it in water to see if it will root my aloe plant did the smae but is rooting now

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/b_gBaU5dS8SkRFqpuhJA8g.webp?size=large)

### Nic Van D commented on 2024-04-16

I’d put it in water, it should grow roots.

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