Thank you for all the replies. No, Tarev, none of the leaves were planted without the stem. Well, the plant died. Eventually all the leaves yellowed and fell off, and the stem was dead (brown in the center). It was such a small plant to begin with that I think the shock of coming all the way from FL to CA was just too much for it. I don't think I'll try another one. Instead, I'm thinking of a Musa Poquito banana plant and a Red Buttons hoya. Wish me luck!
