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title: "One of the aerial roots on my monstera has a node, can I successfully…"
description: "One of the aerial roots on my monstera has a node, can I successfully propagate it but cutting the root and putting it in water?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/64d5469c61a3597e84c594fd"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Tanyeeze"
published: "2023-08-10T20:20:44.162Z"
language: "en"
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# One of the aerial roots on my monstera has a node, can I successfully…

_Posted by Tanyeeze on 2023-08-10_

One of the aerial roots on my monstera has a node, can I successfully propagate it but cutting the root and putting it in water?

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-08-10

It’s a root node not a leaf node. Unlikely to sprout a leaf. You can try propagating that root to see what happens.

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-10

a root on its own won’t grow, you need an actual stem node, capable of growing more stem, leaves, and roots. it should have a leaf and root attached

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