Sortable comparison table
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21 plants shown
High: practical long-term option
Moderate: possible with closer care
Propagation-first: transfer preferred
| Common name ↕ | Botanical name ↕ | Long-term water ↕ | Best starter ↕ | Node required? ↕ | Typical roots ↕ | Light ↕ | Water refresh ↕ | Nutrients after rooting ↕ | Growth habit ↕ | Aquarium / vessel use ↕ | Difficulty ↕ | Main caution ↕ |
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Reading the table: Rooting times are typical indoor ranges, not guarantees. “Long-term water” assumes clean, oxygenated water, suitable light, and nutrients after roots establish. For propagation-first plants, water is best used as a temporary rooting stage before transfer to potting mix or semi-hydro media.
Troubleshooting lookup
Yellow leaves
Likely: stale water, excess fertilizer, weak light, or root stress.
Action: replace water, rinse the vessel, inspect roots, and reduce feeding strength.
Brown or mushy roots
Likely: decaying tissue, low oxygen, warm stagnant water, or submerged leaves.
Action: trim soft roots, clean the container, keep foliage above water, and refresh more often.
No roots
Likely: missing node, cold conditions, weak cutting, or insufficient light.
Action: confirm the correct propagation point, recut cleanly, and provide bright indirect light.
Algae
Likely: direct sun on a clear container plus nutrient-rich water.
Action: clean the vessel, shade the root zone, and avoid overdosing fertilizer.
Slow growth
Likely: low light, no nutrients, cool temperatures, or a plant rated propagation-first.
Action: improve indirect light, add a weak nutrient solution, or transfer to substrate.