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Easy Plants to Propagate from Cuttings for Newbies
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items New plant enthusiast looking to grow more starters from their current plants? I've compiled a list of the easiest plants to propagate from cuttings and have also included some good guides and important readings/things to know.
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Guides & Important Reading
Supplies
Plants
These plants are the absolute easiest for beginners to propagate from cuttings.
Most all of the species under the Tradescantia genus, also known as Spiderwort or Wandering Jew, are well known to be prolific growers and very low maintenance. A wonderful first plant for beginners, all you have to do to propagate (or, make more plants to share) is take a cutting or two, making sure t...nodes on each cutting, place them on a pot of soil, and water. These will practically root themselves once planted!
Tradescantia zebrina
Succulents are my favorite plants to propagate. You literally just take a leaf off the mother plant and place it on soil. It'll do its thing from there.
Crassula ovata, Jade plant
Golden Pothos is another great beginner plant that can survive a good amount of neglect and grows fast. Take a cutting of 1 to 2 nodes and lay it on some soil, half covered. Water.
Epipremnum Aureum, Golden pothos
Another variety of the Epipremnum Aurea species that I personally like better than the Golden Pothos as this has a more white variegation as opposed to gold. Just as easy to propagate.
Epipremnum Aurea, Manjula pothos
Yet another variety of the Apipremnum Aurea species. This one is kinda crinkly so it's pretty cute!
Epipremnum Aurea, Pearls and Jade
My first plant was a spider plant, just like this one! This one will put out ‘babies’, or baby plants that can root and become their own plant while still attached to the mother plant or after being removed. Just place the bottom on some soil!
Chlorophytum comosum 'Bonnie', Curly Bonnie Spider Plant
Guides & Important Reading
There are some things you'll need to know before you jump in to the world of houseplants and gardening.
This knowledge will help you down the line when identifying plants.
Terminology: genus and species
Nodes are a part of the plant's system that is crucial to be able to identify on your own in order to propagate.
What is a node?
A visual guide on propagating
Propagating Plants by Cuttings
Supplies
The essentials for starting a plant propagation.
You'll need either potting soil or a vase with water to begin your propagations.
Potting Soil
Your soil started cuttings will need to be either in a grower's pot, a terrarium, or a planter to start.
Planters
If you prefer starting your cuttings in water, you'll need a container such as a vase or jar to hold the water and plant.
Cuttings vases
There are hormonal gels and drops that provide your cutting with the nutrients it needs to speed up its rooting.
Propodrops for Water Propagation