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title: "I’m having trouble propagating my spider plant babies. Every time I…"
description: "I’m having trouble propagating my spider plant babies. Every time I move them to water, it will begin to grow roots and get bigger, but then the leaves will…"
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author: "Emily1220"
published: "2025-11-10T00:22:13.322623Z"
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# I’m having trouble propagating my spider plant babies. Every time I…

_Posted by Emily1220 on 2025-11-10_

I’m having trouble propagating my spider plant babies. Every time I move them to water, it will begin to grow roots and get bigger, but then the leaves will turn brown until it just dies. Do spider plants not do well in water?? What should I do?

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## 10 comments

### Ash commented on 2025-11-10

Do you change the water? They usually need fresh water every couple of days

#### Emily1220 replied on 2025-11-10

Yes I do change it frequently!

#### Ash replied on 2025-11-10

I have no clue maybe increase the frequency when changing water ?

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2025-11-10

Imma say not enough light as I can see the newer leafs are very thin

#### Emily1220 replied on 2025-11-10

Thank you!

### Tracy Lee commented on 2025-11-10

I’m not sure but is it the quality of the water?

### Jneyman commented on 2025-11-11

Do you use tap water? Maybe try rain water if you can?

### Plant mama 22 commented on 2025-11-11

I’ve recently learned that propagations need to be in a bright window unless otherwise specified. I’ve started putting my propagations on windowsills that are bright and they are doing much better.

### Tandra commented on 2025-11-13

I've always propagated my spider babies straight into soil and they always do really well. Here's one of my babies all grown up with babies of her own 😍

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#### Emily1220 replied on 2026-02-23

Wow!!!

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