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title: "I’m kind of a plant newbie and propagation beginner… am I doing this…"
description: "I’m kind of a plant newbie and propagation beginner… am I doing this right?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Amber"
published: "2024-10-25T21:59:22.187647Z"
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# I’m kind of a plant newbie and propagation beginner… am I doing this…

_Posted by Amber on 2024-10-25_

I’m kind of a plant newbie and propagation beginner… am I doing this right?

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## 5 comments

### Plant lover 2000 commented on 2024-10-25

The leaves it's self won't prop. It needs to have a node

### Shamana commented on 2024-10-25

Pictures 1,2,4 look fine they all have nodes. I can’t tell on the zz

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-10-26

Just make sure the node you want roots from is in the water. And any leaves aren't in the water, as they will rot.

### Abbi commented on 2024-10-26

Your zz is fine, all you have to do to root one of them is just cut the stem on an angle and stick it in water. I just did one this summer. It pry took at least a month.

### PlantMamaTiff commented on 2024-10-26

Like most of the others said, the cuttings in 1, 2, and 4 will do fine as long as the nodes are in water and the leaves are not. The ZZ cutting is fine too, just keep in mind they take quite a lot longer to grow roots compared to the others, like months instead of weeks. I’d pot them up in well-draining soil when you see roots that are 1-2 inches long. Good luck!

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