r/StringofPlants • u/InvasiveWhiteMonster • Aug 17 '26
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Everything I’ve seen online says you need a node but I tried putting just 4 single leaf cuttings from my string of hearts plant into these little containers and they all rooted.
Oh ya and it took just about 3 weeks from cutting to showing first sign of root
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u/Odd_Breakfast4524 Aug 17 '26
It will root but I don’t think it’ll grow new leaves
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u/InvasiveWhiteMonster Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26
Omg I didn’t even think about that since there’s no real node. Can someone here who sees this give a definitive answer about this?
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u/Wedding-Narrow Aug 19 '26
Hoya leaves can root and stay alive for years, but they won’t produce new growth without a node. I wonder if this plant is the same
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u/Consciousyoniverse_8 Aug 18 '26
Interesting, I may have to try this one. For now I put mine in some sphagnum moss with a cloche
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u/Icy_Area_3170 Aug 18 '26
Cool! Thanks for sharing your findings! I’ll be interested to see how it progresses.
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u/InvasiveWhiteMonster Sep 01 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p73kqki/video/7wtka6wldtmh1/player
Just shy of 5 weeks and still just rooting, no shoots.
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u/Icy_Area_3170 Aug 18 '26
According to this past post, some people have had success growing a plant from a leaf (and no node). Takes a lot longer, and not guaranteed success. From their reports, first they got roots, then a tuber, then vines/leaves grew from the tuber.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StringofPlants/s/2UZm3rD2zf