Alternanthera Ficoidea (Temple Plant) Root Issues??

[andy36yr19]

I recently bought an Alternanthera Ficodiea from Petco and I bought it with very few shooting roots. Now it is covered with them and I wanted to know if this is normal and how to trim them if possible.

 

[Colin_T]

Yes it's normal.

Don't touch the roots, just leave it alone.

When the plant is 12 inches long (or more) you can take cuttings about 6 inches long and plant them in the gravel. Use a sharp pr of scissors and cut the stem about 10mm under one of the nodes (where the leaves come out of the stem). Then dig a hole in the substrate and put the bottom of the cutting in and cover it up with gravel.

 

[andy36yr19]

Yes it's normal.

Don't touch the roots, just leave it alone.

When the plant is 12 inches long (or more) you can take cuttings about 6 inches long and plant them in the gravel. Use a sharp pr of scissors and cut the stem about 10mm under one of the nodes (where the leaves come out of the stem). Then dig a hole in the substrate and put the bottom of the cutting in and cover it up with gravel.

Mine is 7.5 inches can I trim now??

 

[Colin_T]

No. Wait until it is at least 12 inches long. You want the cuttings to be about 6 inches and you need to leave at least half the plant behind after taking the cutting. If you cut too much off the original plant, it can die.

 

[andy36yr19]

No. Wait until it is at least 12 inches long. You want the cuttings to be about 6 inches and you need to leave at least half the plant behind after taking the cutting. If you cut too much off the original plant, it can die.

Ok thank you. Can you tell me the name when it roots like that?