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title: "I want to see this grow. I've had it for a while now and its only…"
description: "I want to see this grow. I've had it for a while now and its only pushed out one leaf. I took a piece of it and placed it in water and its growing great.…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Plantress"
published: "2024-10-28T21:45:16.763823Z"
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# I want to see this grow. I've had it for a while now and its only…

_Posted by Plantress on 2024-10-28_

I want to see this grow. I've had it for a while now and its only pushed out one leaf. I took a piece of it and placed it in water and its growing great. Thinking about putting this in the water as well. Please help.

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## 3 comments

### Sage commented on 2024-10-28

Snake plants take forever to grow! If you’re having success in water I’d say throw it in water til it’s root system is more developed, then pot it :)

#### Sage replied on 2024-10-28

You could also see how snake plants do in leca as well

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-28

snake plants grow quickly with lots of light and proper fertilizing. my plant put out 8 pups over the summer. it sits in a big SW facing window.

i wouldn’t leave this in water long term. these want to dry out, hydro is not a good option for a snake plant outside of propagation

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