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title: "Help! My nephew snapped one of the stems to my Elephant Ear 😢 do I…"
description: "Help! My nephew snapped one of the stems to my Elephant Ear 😢 do I cut both stems where it broke or it there a way to propagate from this point?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/6482c8e0db86c2fb431a0d3d"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Jen"
published: "2023-06-09T06:38:24.095Z"
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# Help! My nephew snapped one of the stems to my Elephant Ear 😢 do I…

_Posted by Jen on 2023-06-09_

Help! My nephew snapped one of the stems to my Elephant Ear 😢 do I cut both stems where it broke or it there a way to propagate from this point?

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## 3 comments

### Michelle🌼 commented on 2023-06-09

You cannot propagate them from leaves only unfortunately. But you can but it in a vase with water and keep it as a cut flower 🥰

#### Jen replied on 2023-06-09

That’s a great idea, thank you!

#### Jen replied on 2023-06-14

Thank you!

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