Just bought three 16" twisted stems of "Money plant". I think they are Paquira Acuatica. Each one has a leaf sprout with a few leaves. They are in water. How can I multiply them ? Can they stay in water, or do they need soil? Want to make more twised stems eventually. Thanks.

A Money Plant perfer to be planted in pots no much bigger then the root ball. They need to be planted in well-draining soil, Medium light, but not direct sun. When watering make sure they dry out throughly before watering. As for getting more of them, your best bet is from cuttings. Place the cutting in a medium of 50% peat moss and 50 percent perlite. The use of a rooting hormone greatly helps the cutting to develop roots. Use a 4-inch container for rooting, and insert the cutting no deeper than 2-inches deep. Be sure not to place the cutting deeper than 2-inches or it will be in the perched water table portion, at the bottom, which can result in the cutting rotting. Keep moist but not wet, should root rather easily.

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