--- title: "Hey guys! I’m new to the whole plant thing but I’ve been doing it for…" description: "Hey guys! I’m new to the whole plant thing but I’ve been doing it for about five months now. I have a big Thai constellation. Monstera and I accidentally just…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/RLUSq6TETG4Xsyaal62F0c" community: "Monstera Maniacs" author: "Dare" published: "2025-04-05T19:37:23.247887Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/_OD0M571S0S-bvox5TM8ww.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md) # Hey guys! I’m new to the whole plant thing but I’ve been doing it for… _Posted by Dare on 2025-04-05_ Hey guys! I’m new to the whole plant thing but I’ve been doing it for about five months now. I have a big Thai constellation. Monstera and I accidentally just ripped one of the big healthy leaves off while I was vacuuming. Any advice on what I do with the leaf or the stem? I’m just kicking myself in the ass right now because I feel so stupid! Thank you! Help!!! ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/_OD0M571S0S-bvox5TM8ww.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/IBwmL6ihQRmzi1XD-1WZrQ.webp?size=large) ## 19 comments ### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-05 If you broke it and it’s still attached to the stem with a node you can put that in the water and propagate it maybe for another plant #### Dare replied on 2025-04-05 I’m so new to this I don’t know how to tell if there is a node. I just ended up putting the leaf in water and cut the stem and put the end that had the leaf on it in water. ### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-05 A node looks like little knots on the stem #### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-05 This is my pink princess and I circled what a node looks like ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YJJidWl8yghcg0Wa-wOE-i_0s9kY6A5yWb8qoP4VOxs/s9a1QSpFRrGwOba13IxRrQ.webp?size=large) #### Dare replied on 2025-04-05 Thank you this explains so much! #### Dare replied on 2025-04-06 I just attached two photos to the post if you can help me ### Jas commented on 2025-04-05 do you have a photo of it? #### Dare replied on 2025-04-05 I can take one in a little bit and I’ll post it #### Dare replied on 2025-04-06 I just attached two photos to the post if you can help me ### Jas commented on 2025-04-06 unfortunately I don’t think you’ll be able to save the leaf/stem :( your plant baby will heal and continue to grow tho so don’t beat yourself up too much about it! #### Dare replied on 2025-04-06 Oh no. Thank you for letting me know though. Stupid vacuum!!! ### laura 🩷🪴 commented on 2025-04-07 For reference, I’ve circled the node on my young ‘Thai con’ and the pink arrow shows the aerial root! The nodes are the points where the leaves meet the stem. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3kmvW0IG5Co8-zlO2MGIGj2jYlcbbKqh8wU3qdgt08k/dYt2ZRm0QyecB9SDzUCCEQ.webp?size=large) #### Dare replied on 2025-04-07 Thank you! ### laura 🩷🪴 commented on 2025-04-07 This is my mature ‘deliciosa’ — I’ve circled some of the aerial roots and drawn lines on some of the internodes where I could cut the plant if I wanted to propagate it. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3kmvW0IG5Co8-zlO2MGIGj2jYlcbbKqh8wU3qdgt08k/bnNX2_m1SjSmBiu-LxXMDA.webp?size=large) #### Dare replied on 2025-04-07 Thank you!! ### laura 🩷🪴 commented on 2025-04-07 I find this graphic super helpful!! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3kmvW0IG5Co8-zlO2MGIGj2jYlcbbKqh8wU3qdgt08k/t8dggYJfQKefmooFKLfBzQ.webp?size=large) #### Dare replied on 2025-04-07 What can I do with all these things I don’t know about??? #### laura 🩷🪴 replied on 2025-04-07 Essentially, the internodes are the locations where you can cut a monstera to propagate it ☺️ the aerial roots will develop further root systems when placed in water (or your preferred propagation method). The axillary bud is a dormant growth point that can produce a new branch/offshoot (they can be much smaller than the one in the diagram) and your cutting must have a node and an axillary bud to be successful. ### Dare commented on 2025-04-07 So where would I cut this then? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AnA0q9MITa6Ma5oqWnCpPF9ZZNOxx_rjrC7jglCY1-4/s5ePrv73QmKDHC7AjgvUmg.webp?size=large) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_