How to Propagate a Money Tree? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Propagation Methods
The money tree, also known as Zamioculcas zamiifolia, is a perennial herbaceous plant, and its ornamental value is extremely high. It can be found almost everywhere, and the money tree has a very strong air-purifying effect and can improve air quality. Now the planting area of the money tree is also growing wider and wider, so how should we propagate it when growing a money tree? Below, the editor brings you the propagation methods for the money tree. Let's take a look!
1. Leaf Cutting Propagation
The tubers of the money tree are very large, and during growth the tubers often produce new small tubers, forming compound leaves. The lifespan of a compound leaf can reach about 2 years, and it can continuously renew itself. Therefore, we can propagate it through the small plantlets newly grown from the mother stem. A compound leaf has about 20 leaflets. First, cut off the small leaflets at different growth stages, select leaflets of different shapes and insert them vertically and flat into a sand bed. After cutting, water promptly to ensure sufficient moisture. After about two months, the petiole gradually swells and new roots grow. Although leaf cutting propagation has a high rooting rate, the number produced by the mother plant each year is not high, so the propagation speed is relatively slow.
2. Stem Cutting Propagation
Stem cutting propagation mainly uses a single leaf or the leaf axis for propagation. Fine sand, soil and so on can be chosen as the cutting medium. When cutting, insert the cutting to about half its depth in the medium, leaving the leaf outside. After cutting, water thoroughly and then maintain a certain degree of shade. Keep the temperature at around 26 degrees, and according to the moisture content of the medium, spray water appropriately to keep the medium moist. But do not use too much, to prevent water accumulation from causing the cutting to rot and affecting the cutting survival rate. About half a month after cutting, a corm can form at the base of the leaf, and after about 3 more months of careful management it becomes an individual plant. Although stem cutting propagation has a high rooting rate, the seedling formation rate is relatively low.
3. Division Propagation
First, dig out a robustly growing money tree completely, then shake off the soil from the roots. Observe the distribution of the tubers, break off the softer parts, then apply some sulfur powder and the like to the wounds to promote wound healing. Then plant the divided plants separately. When planting, pay attention to the depth; it should not be too deep, keeping it at about two centimeters. In addition, the tubers of the money tree have dormant buds, so we can also divide the tubers into small pieces with dormant buds. Promote wound healing, then bury them in fine sand and manage them carefully. When they take root and grow normally, they become individual plants.
The above is a brief introduction to the propagation methods of the money tree. There are many propagation methods for the money tree, but division is mainly used. Although the other two have fast rooting speeds, neither is suitable for large-scale propagation, so everyone must pay close attention. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for reading and supporting.