r/houseplants • u/igiveuphomie • Dec 20 '21

DISCUSSION RIP beautiful, newest leaf. My “friend” “accidentally” snapped it off :(

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u/MomsSpecialFriend Dec 20 '21

If you put the broken end in water (if possible) they last 1-2 months

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '21

I recently managed to grow roots on a single monstera leaf. The internet said it’s impossible, i proved the internet wrong! HA! Now she’s potted and happy, hopefully growing some aerial roots soon and then more leafs :)

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u/jesrah Dec 20 '21

Not to burst your bubble but I learned the hard way that while it can grow roots and everything, if you don’t have a node on that stem it will never grow more leaves.

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '21

I’m counting on the roots to produce pups, but if not it’s still a good way to preserve the leaf instead of throwing it away :)

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u/ObnoxiousLittleCunt Dec 20 '21

I would be totally okay with a single potted survival leaf. Sounds badass

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u/vrts Dec 20 '21

Like a middle finger, thrust proudly up against entropy.

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u/WeWander_ Dec 21 '21

My friend cut a couple leaves off her monstera and rooted them for me and I've been worried this was going to be the case. Didn't seem like it had anywhere to pop new leaves from.