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title: "Hey guys! I am trying to propagate my snake plant. I did cut off one…"
description: "Hey guys! I am trying to propagate my snake plant. I did cut off one of the leaves and did the v cut in the bottom of the leaf. I put it in water and change it…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Mari"
published: "2025-07-03T17:22:51.542863Z"
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# Hey guys! I am trying to propagate my snake plant. I did cut off one…

_Posted by Mari on 2025-07-03_

Hey guys!  
I am trying to propagate my snake plant. I did cut off one of the leaves and did the v cut in the bottom of the leaf. I put it in water and change it regularly. Yet the leaf is becoming yellow and quite transparent, no sign of roots. What did I do wrong? I would love to try again but I don’t want to cut my plant without knowing what is the matter.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/s4PIAW0P17Fc5NSgASPmcj0VesrwuK1zfU1hRyUYoWM/YVu7sHhXTg-uAInGahsC9g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/s4PIAW0P17Fc5NSgASPmcj0VesrwuK1zfU1hRyUYoWM/s8APRCVyRgGh0mAZ72qN0A.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-07-03

It looks like it is rotting. I’ve never propped a snake plant, so hopefully someone with more experience speaks up!

### Mo commented on 2025-07-03

It looks like it might be kind of squished in that jar. That could be the reason it’s rotting

### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱 commented on 2025-07-03

Following as I’ve tried propagating them and failed countless times and never succeeded. 😔😭

### Plantmommie03 commented on 2025-07-03

I have never done them in water but just petting the leaf in soil has worked

#### Mari replied on 2025-07-03

Do you also cut in a v shape?

#### Plantmommie03 replied on 2025-07-03

Nope just stuck em in the dirt

### Victoria Maddison commented on 2025-07-04

The trick is to let the cut callous over for a day or two before putting it in water. If you put a fresh cut in water it will rot, unfortunately.

#### Victoria Maddison replied on 2025-07-04

With snake plants the process is very slow-going but just trust the process and eventually you’ll get roots and maybe even pups

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/uwDhDDjbwXw9_w8ljng96nXnv8e14JTYlCMM7HCklWA/z14LJXEJQXalslbZAYUO5g.webp?size=large)

#### Mari replied on 2025-07-07

This looks amazing! I will try again soon

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