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Many of the flowers we grow don't need to be bought again, as their leaves alone can propagate many more for you. The following common household plants can be propagated into a large pot just by pulling off some stems and leaves, and it's hard not to end up with a full pot. Copper coin grass Co...

Many of the flowers we grow don't need to be bought again, as their leaves alone can propagate many more for you.

The following common household plants can be propagated into a large pot just by pulling off some stems and leaves, and it's hard not to end up with a full pot.

Copper coin grass

The leaves of copper coin grass are round and lovely, like little copper coins, and growing it at home is both attractive and said to attract wealth.

Pick out some sturdy copper coin grass and pull them off from the base of the stems and leaves, then soak the small pulled-off plants in a small cup; you can also put some fertile mud and sand in the cup.

After about a week, once the roots of the copper coin grass are growing more vigorously, we can transplant them into a flower pot. They can also be grown hydroponically!

Aloe

There's no need to say much about the benefits of aloe; it can purify indoor air and also beautify and nourish the skin. Turning its leaves into several pots of aloe is completely effortless.

Take a well-growing aloe leaf, bury them in the potting soil, water appropriately every day, keeping the potting soil moist as the standard, place in a ventilated spot, and maintain sufficient light; before long, the buried aloe leaf will sprout.

Peperomia

Peperomia is a fresh and compact potted green plant. Growing several more pots at home takes up no space at all, and is both attractive and healthy.

Choose thick, sturdy leaves with petioles, break them off, and let them dry in a ventilated spot.

Place the leaves facing downward and insert them diagonally into sandy soil, then spray a little water into the pot, keep the potting soil moist, and maintain sufficient light and a ventilated environment; after about half a month, the leaves will take root.

Money tree

The money tree is a common foliage plant in homes, and propagating it is not hard either; you can even go to a friend's house and find a few fallen healthy leaves to use for cuttings.

Choose a few healthy leaves with petioles. Insert them diagonally into loose, breathable sandy soil. Spray water promptly to keep the soil moist. They take root somewhat slowly, about 2-3 months; after rooting, new sprouts are not far off.

Epiphyllum

The flowers of Epiphyllum are very beautiful, and the blooming time is very short; after about four hours they slowly wither. All their accumulated energy is for a brief and beautiful bloom.

For Epiphyllum, choose leaf cuttings, and the leaves should be old leaves, generally those over two years old are best. Use a small knife to cut off healthy old leaves, and note that the cut wound should be as large as possible, as this helps with rooting.

Snake plant

Many flower lovers grow snake plants at home; the patterns on its leaves are also very beautiful, and it can also absorb harmful gases in the room.

Do not place it in direct sunlight for prolonged exposure; the most suitable potting soil is breathable river sand soil. To prevent rot, you can also apply some flour to the cut before doing the cutting, and then proceed with the cutting.





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