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title: "How do I propagate a snake plant? I have these cuttings and I’ve…"
description: "How do I propagate a snake plant? I have these cuttings and I’ve heard some people say let it callous over and I’ve heard other people say, just sticking in…"
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published: "2024-04-03T20:19:34.985727Z"
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# How do I propagate a snake plant? I have these cuttings and I’ve…

_Posted by TheCrazyPlantLaidy on 2024-04-03_

How do I propagate a snake plant? I have these cuttings and I’ve heard some people say let it callous over and I’ve heard other people say, just sticking in water. I’ve heard other people stick it in dirt what’s the best way to make it work?

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## 4 comments

### Alex commented on 2024-04-03

I stuck my snake plant cutting in water and it work just fine, but it took a while to root

#### TheCrazyPlantLaidy replied on 2024-04-03

Ok thx

### c.cat commented on 2024-04-03

perlite and water will also do great!

### Gabby commented on 2024-04-04

I didn’t let mine callous and it rotted

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