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title: "My mom cut me this large monstera leaf to propagate but I don’t think…"
description: "My mom cut me this large monstera leaf to propagate but I don’t think she cut it low enough. I told her it needed a node, but I think she thought the aerial…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/Wbm6GjwzdrsRIC19EnANMy"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Mossly 🌿"
published: "2025-08-27T02:33:42.869087Z"
language: "en"
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# My mom cut me this large monstera leaf to propagate but I don’t think…

_Posted by Mossly 🌿 on 2025-08-27_

My mom cut me this large monstera leaf to propagate but I don’t think she cut it low enough. I told her it needed a node, but I think she thought the aerial root was the node. I’m worried it won’t propagate. Please someone tell me it’s salvageable

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## 5 comments

### Crazy plant lady commented on 2025-08-27

With that aerial root she will do fine, just stick her in a moist substrate and let her do her thang

#### Mossly 🌿 replied on 2025-08-27

Does this mean I need to skip water and go straight to planting

#### Crazy plant lady replied on 2025-08-27

Either way, I have done both

### Lyn commented on 2025-08-27

I have one growing from an aerial root right now that’s thriving! It’ll do great! I have mine in a jar with water but monstera are easy to prop in about anything!💚

### Matilda commented on 2025-08-27

Aerial roots can grow more roots! Can be done in water or soil but water is easier to keep an eye on

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