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title: "First time trying to propagate!! Can I propagate this? Soil or water?…"
description: "First time trying to propagate!! Can I propagate this? Soil or water? I’m not sure what it is. Any tips are much appreciated! :)"
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author: "Keiko"
published: "2026-06-05T02:45:57.350767Z"
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# First time trying to propagate!! Can I propagate this? Soil or water?…

_Posted by Keiko on 2026-06-05_

First time trying to propagate!! Can I propagate this? Soil or water? I’m not sure what it is. Any tips are much appreciated! :)

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## 3 comments

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-05

Maybe it’s long enough…is there more than one leaf node on it? I propagated a Hoya cutting that has made it from water for a month and a half (maybe 2) then into soil after secondary roots formed…good luck!

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### Kirsten commented on 2026-06-05

Agreed that you need some nodes to get roots to grow from. And my Hoya prop took months to grow decent roots. I’d say to avoid direct sunlight

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### EllenLikesPlants commented on 2026-06-05

You can always try! Put it in some water and see what happens!

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