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title: "I dropped my African violet and these leaves broke off from the plant…"
description: "I dropped my African violet and these leaves broke off from the plant - is there any way to propagate them?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Elle"
published: "2024-07-03T17:06:40.631666Z"
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# I dropped my African violet and these leaves broke off from the plant…

_Posted by Elle on 2024-07-03_

I dropped my African violet and these leaves broke off from the plant - is there any way to propagate them?

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## 2 comments

### Luna commented on 2024-07-03

In my experience, not really. You can grow roots from where the leaves connects to the stem, but the moisture in the soil and quickly compromises the leaf. Sadly, I think you can only propagate an AV if the leaf has a stem

### Elizabeth commented on 2024-07-03

You could try setting them on top of moist soil with the ends up, making sure the ends don’t get wet.

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