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title: "I bought this plant for a science lab and propagated a stem and put…"
description: "I bought this plant for a science lab and propagated a stem and put it into water. Does anyone know when the roots will start to grown? When should I take it…"
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author: "Mia"
published: "2023-06-11T15:29:58.938Z"
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# I bought this plant for a science lab and propagated a stem and put…

_Posted by Mia on 2023-06-11_

I bought this plant for a science lab and propagated a stem and put it into water. Does anyone know when the roots will start to grown? When should I take it out? The other part is in dirt. Does anyone know if there’s something wrong with it?

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## 5 comments

### Cash commented on 2023-06-11

It will happen!! It looks great :)

### Sheenaah commented on 2023-06-11

Make sure to change the water daily!

#### Mia replied on 2023-06-11

Thank you I haven’t done that

### anneliese commented on 2023-06-12

why would there be something wrong with it? what makes you think that? just curious, since it looks perfectly normal

#### Mia replied on 2023-06-12

This is first time caring for a coleus and some of the plants at Lowe’s were looking so good.

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