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title: "Question — what is the best light for propagating plants? Does it…"
description: "Question — what is the best light for propagating plants? Does it depend on the plant, or the propagation method? I’ve seen some sources say to give it as much…"
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# Question — what is the best light for propagating plants? Does it…

_Posted by Lizzy on 2024-03-23_

Question — what is the best light for propagating plants? Does it depend on the plant, or the propagation method?

I’ve seen some sources say to give it as much light as possible, some say keep it in a shady corner.

I have a few plants propagating right now — a peperomia hope (in water), a couple of pothos varieties (in water), jade (in soil), tradescantia (in sphagnum moss).

I’m fairly new to propagating and still experimenting with different methods, but I want to give them all the best shot at success!

## 4 comments

### sarita commented on 2024-03-23

i always put mine in the window or pretty close 👀

### Janie commented on 2024-03-23

I have a lot of luck with mine in a west facing window.

#### Jessica Korzelius replied on 2024-03-28

Same here!

### Tantalizea commented on 2024-03-23

Personally, I just propagate in water. It’ll also depend on the plant. I put mine by a window, but not direct sunlight.

I’ve seen others do experiments and have success with perlite or sphagnum moss.

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