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title: "Hey everyone need help. I got this long clipping of a monstera and I…"
description: "Hey everyone need help. I got this long clipping of a monstera and I cut up to propagate. This is how they look so far. Are these the roots or aerial roots?…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Jannette"
published: "2025-09-13T02:00:43.348159Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey everyone need help. I got this long clipping of a monstera and I…

_Posted by Jannette on 2025-09-13_

Hey everyone need help. I got this long clipping of a monstera and I cut up to propagate. This is how they look so far. Are these the roots or aerial roots? Can I start planting in soil? So I plant the entire stem and root in soil? I want them all in one pot maybe 2. I just want them to survive.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eHjHK7CtVTY7IUPiWAmElcP26mm8Z0KwJrdnFZtYFxk/kA4aKveXSmulFdf93jlx6A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eHjHK7CtVTY7IUPiWAmElcP26mm8Z0KwJrdnFZtYFxk/p6pLFSRKQBWQdIwhb-Brpw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eHjHK7CtVTY7IUPiWAmElcP26mm8Z0KwJrdnFZtYFxk/x7jJQi11RLaDZMraA64h0A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/eHjHK7CtVTY7IUPiWAmElcP26mm8Z0KwJrdnFZtYFxk/n3UhNnbLTUe6GutGIDBVlw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Liz commented on 2025-09-13

Looks like a mini monstera/Rhaphidophora tetrasperma. The white strands are roots that get planted in the soil. I believe the typical recommendation on when to plant is when the roots are about 2 in. long.

#### Jannette replied on 2025-09-13

Ahh thanks, so I’ll wait a little longer some aren’t even and inch

### Yup commented on 2025-09-13

Probably needs more light too by how long

### Sunny commented on 2025-09-13

Waiting for at least 2 inches of roots gives it a higher chance of successfully adapting to soil. Fertilize them since the roots have already emerged. 🪴🍀

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