---
title: "I picked up some blue chalk stick leaves that had fallen off a plant…"
description: "I picked up some blue chalk stick leaves that had fallen off a plant at work. I was wondering if I’d be able to propagate viable plants from these… would love…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/lHov3jpBuzo4yLZGceFVke"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Liv"
published: "2026-05-14T19:28:35.062911Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/n1ipdm_VZA_F27bZIzI0UdjiU3tIzH6Va0SWOzAsrbA/o0mQmLpET4-sz_BL0uqP7g.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md)

# I picked up some blue chalk stick leaves that had fallen off a plant…

_Posted by Liv on 2026-05-14_

I picked up some blue chalk stick leaves that had fallen off a plant at work. I was wondering if I’d be able to propagate viable plants from these… would love to try. Any tips on how to successfully prop them I’d love to hear!!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/n1ipdm_VZA_F27bZIzI0UdjiU3tIzH6Va0SWOzAsrbA/o0mQmLpET4-sz_BL0uqP7g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/n1ipdm_VZA_F27bZIzI0UdjiU3tIzH6Va0SWOzAsrbA/4_MOs8E1SkuH3XJOvtaKpw.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Alex commented on 2026-05-15

The second one looks like it has a good node on it I would try it !

#### Liv replied on 2026-05-15

Any tips on how to best do it?

#### Alex replied on 2026-05-15

Since it is in the succulent category I would put it in a propbucket with soil usually succulents don’t need to be buried they will root on the surface !

### SuccySuccy commented on 2026-05-23

Get some gritty substrate and a small/shallow pot (terracotta or clear plastic is my preference). Soak and ring out some spghagnum moss and put a thin layer down. You’ll want to mist every couple of days to keep the moss moist. Put in bright but perhaps indirect light. Add a humidity dome if you’d like (helps accelerate rooting). Then wait. Mist. And wait some more. Patience is key; it will take a few months. After much trial and error I’ve found this the most successful method yet. Good luck!

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-23

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/zYvTFIGSTVykXTAJoq4gPQ.webp?size=large)

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-23

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/Z5uRc8rhSnS31uoTzarkYw.webp?size=large)

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-23

No moss! Still viable

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/w2yjiBepSyyVOIwUgDAC8A.webp?size=large)

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-23

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/_tW74HHpQQmfnU9yTF1ehQ.webp?size=large)

#### SuccySuccy replied on 2026-05-23

Jade prop about 3 months in. The leaf will feed the babies and eventually shrink away

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YnlDjzbelIcMTP6_JWM-LFhgVp_XzOmM8ymjShXBSWw/u7C5Nak5TdWxhXg9yUVfKQ.webp?size=large)

_1 more reply in the app_

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_