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title: "A large piece of my tradescantia spathecea (Moses in the cradle…"
description: "A large piece of my tradescantia spathecea (Moses in the cradle plant) broke off while I was repotting it. It’s bigger than the plant that’s left so I really…"
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author: "TamaraK"
published: "2026-10-12T18:35:09.527471Z"
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# A large piece of my tradescantia spathecea (Moses in the cradle…

_Publicado por TamaraK el 2026-10-12_

A large piece of my tradescantia spathecea (Moses in the cradle plant) broke off while I was repotting it. It’s bigger than the plant that’s left so I really want to save it! Should I root it in water or just pop it back in the soil ( I am actually using pon not soil). Any thoughts?

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## 3 comentarios

### Jess comentó el 2026-10-12

I have personally never had luck propagating tradescantia in soil (never tried pon) I always propagate in soil and they root pretty quickly!! I would peel off a couple bottom leaves and put in water with some rooting hormone and I bet they start growing roots in no time

#### NewlyGardenObsessed respondió el 2026-10-13

Never used rooting hormone and I’ve always had success in just water. Good luck!

### Tracy Lee comentó el 2026-10-13

I’ve had the exact same thing happen and stuck it back in the pot and it did great. Since then I started air layering to get a fuller pot. 💚💚

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