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title: "I love growing my snake plant in water because I can watch the babies…"
description: "I love growing my snake plant in water because I can watch the babies grow! Here are the babies growing in three different stages. Sorry for the awkward hands…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Anya"
published: "2023-07-14T19:43:00.895Z"
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# I love growing my snake plant in water because I can watch the babies…

_Posted by Anya on 2023-07-14_

I love growing my snake plant in water because I can watch the babies grow! Here are the babies growing in three different stages. Sorry for the awkward hands lol they were difficult to hold

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## 12 comments

### Addy the plant lover commented on 2023-07-14

Is I just the baby’s or do you plant the whole plant in water because I’m trying to get one of my snake plants to produce a baby

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-14

I put the whole thing in water! Make sure you fertilize it occasionally though, because water doesn’t have any nutrients (unlike most soils)

#### Addy the plant lover replied on 2023-07-14

Thank you so much and what would be the best way to get all of the soil of the root’s

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-14

I gently ran it under running water. Soil roots will rot and die and new water roots will replace them, so it’s not that big of a deal if some soil is remaining

#### Addy the plant lover replied on 2023-07-14

Ok thank you so much greatly appreciated

### Elle Woods commented on 2023-07-15

Oh my gosh I live this! I didn’t know snakes can live in water! I’m thinking of transitioning some of mine to water but I don’t want to rock the boat 😬

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-15

They’re resilient!

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-15

Really cool!

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-07-15

Awesome. How long did you have it in water before getting those results?

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-15

About a month :)

#### Leafmealone replied on 2023-07-15

That’s amazing. It’s taken me several months to produce a tiny baby from a cutting. Good for you.

#### Anya replied on 2023-07-15

If it’s from a cutting it takes much longer! A plant that’s already established will produce babies much more quickly. I’m also trying to grow one from a cutting rn.

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