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title: "We have a root!!!!! And what I think might be the start of a…"
description: "We have a root!!!!! And what I think might be the start of a rhizome!?! I’m sooooo excited!!! This is a prop from my zz plant and I can’t believe it worked!!!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/b8cKJvUPY2YYTrDzKp4pRZ"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Snowstorm"
published: "2026-05-22T17:50:13.089727Z"
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# We have a root!!!!! And what I think might be the start of a…

_Posted by Snowstorm on 2026-05-22_

We have a root!!!!! And what I think might be the start of a rhizome!?! I’m sooooo excited!!! This is a prop from my zz plant and I can’t believe it worked!!! Sooooooo excited!

Isn’t the baby root just the most adorable thing ever? 🥹😍🥹

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kbxreZo9tY3RlsyTziQUu7yH2oqcyZEbj4wNRx6BGuU/CjqQJSCTRw69n3KkZCXqTA.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Nutshell commented on 2026-05-22

The first root is always the best!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2026-05-22

Aren’t they just! I was jumping up and down when I saw it!

#### Nutshell replied on 2026-05-22

Seeing your post makes me wanna go check my new propagation lol thanks for sharing your happiness!

#### Snowstorm replied on 2026-05-23

Yes \& please do post photos! We wanna see them!

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-05-22

I am about to check my propagations😁

#### Snowstorm replied on 2026-05-23

Niiiice! Please post some updates so we can see too!

### Planting Paige commented on 2026-07-04

Can I ask what you did too propagate? Sorry I missed the method you tried.

#### Snowstorm replied on 2026-07-05

No worries!!! I cut a leaf right at the stem and stuck it in water and let it do its thing.

ETA: it took about 6 weeks for it to get its first tiiiiny root and I used a small piece of pool noodle cut with slits to keep it floating in the water. I just top up the water every once in a while and she’s happy. Oh and I had a pothos cutting(and a tradescantia) cutting in there as well which might of speed up the process.

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