Propagating plants might sound like a drag, but depending on what type of plant you’re working with, it can be simple. Follow our steps below and you’ll be putting the ‘pro’ in propagation in no time.
What Is Plant Propagation?
In Simple, propagation is taking a stem or a leaf from the plant and growing it into a new plant. This process can be done in three ways in water, in soil and through the process of air layering.
Which Plants Can Be Propagate In Water?
Not all plants go well with propagating in water, here is a list to check out the plants that need to be propagated in water for their healthy growth.
List Of Plants That Need To Be Propagate In Water:
- Herbs like basil, rosemary, lavender, mint, and Sage
- Pothos Plants
- Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Hoya Plants
- All Types of Succulents
- Hedera Helix Aka English Ivy
- Wandering Jew and Tradescantia
- ZZ plant
- Snake plant
- Monstera aks Swiss Cheese Plant
- Chrlorophytum Comosum Aka Spider Plant
- Epiphyllum Anguligar aka Fishbone Cactus
How To Propagate Plants In Water?
Material You Need:
- Water at room temperature
- Plant Cutting
- Sharp Scissors or Pruning Shears
- Small Glass Bottle or Jar
Instructions To Follow:
- Select a plant and start with a cutting that is at least three inches long with lots of leaves.
- Cut down right below the leaf node, this is the point where the new roots grow.
- Fill your bottle or glass jar with room temperature water and place your cutting in it and place it on the windowsill with plenty of bright indirect sunlight.
- Patience is a big part when it comes to propagation. We can’t see new plants in a short span of time, wait for a few days. Plants like a spider, tradescantias will root quickly and other all plant takes lots of time to grow.
- Make sure to change the water occasionally, often once in a week.
- Leave the cuttings until the roots are about 4-6 inches, once they are grown to pot your cuttings in a small planter with fresh soil and start to take regular care.
Propagating Succulents is quite different when compared with other plants. Check out how to propagate succulents in water.
Succulents Water Propagation:
Most of the succulents can be propagated in water easily. You can grow roots from the healthy single leaf or you can stem cuttings and root them if you have a stretched out succulent.
Allow the cutting to dry out for a few days. Now fill a small bottle with water and put the leaf or stem into it. Cover the bottle with plastic cover and poke holes on to it and stick the cuttings through. Not every cutting will grow into a new succulent, so its better idea to propagate few cuttings at once.
And you will get to know about some survivors. Because some succulents will only grow roots and other cuttings might just wither away.
Can you Leave Your Houseplant Cuttings In Water?
Yes, you can leave the cuttings of the houseplant in water. But at a certain point they need nutrients to sustain them. Other than that you need to watch out for algae if it is placed in indirect sunlight.