Kalanchoe, begonias, jade plants and the like don't need to be bought with money - one leaf grows into a whole pot

1. Gloxinia

Gloxinia is a plant that is relatively difficult to get to bloom, and its care requires a warm, humid environment; it can be grown in scattered light, and during the growing season it needs light, frequent fertilizing. However, gloxinia is a plant that is very easy to propagate successfully from leaf cuttings.

The picture above shows a single gloxinia leaf cut into many pieces; the parts circled in red are the leaf veins and leaf stalk, and these are all places where roots can grow. As long as the gloxinia grows roots, it can grow young plantlets - propagating from leaf cuttings is just that simple and successful.

Of course, you can also use a whole leaf for leaf-cutting propagation directly, inserting the leaf diagonally into the soil, keeping the environment slightly moist, keeping the environment shaded and ventilated, keeping the temperature above 18 degrees, and maintaining a certain humidity, and it will root very quickly.

To grow the young plantlets, keep the soil slightly moist and avoid waterlogging in the soil. The young plantlets can take a little light; without light, you can increase the duration of artificial lighting.

2. Kalanchoe daigremontiana (mother of thousands)

The plant shown above is the broadleaf variety of mother of thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana), a particularly tough, low-maintenance plant.

The method for propagating mother of thousands from leaf cuttings is especially simple: cut off a leaf together with its stalk and lay it directly face-up on the surface of the soil - you don't even need to water the soil. The leaf can grow and take root on its own; just avoid scorching sun and freezing.

3. Begonia

Begonia is a plant with fresh, beautiful flowers and jade-green leaves covered with small white fuzz on the surface; its care requires a warm, humid environment and scattered light.

Propagating begonias from leaf cuttings is also fairly simple: cut off a leaf together with its stalk, cut the stalk in half, leave it in the shade for a few minutes to dry, then insert it directly into slightly moist sandy soil - you can use perlite or peat moss for the cutting. During cultivation, maintain temperature and humidity, and keep the soil slightly moist.

Begonia leaves can also be propagated in water, and the leaves will root faster; just let the leaf stalk touch the clean water. After rooting, they must be transplanted into soil, then kept warm and humid with moist soil.

After rooting and sprouting, they can gradually be exposed to light; keep the environment warm and humid, and avoid strong light and freezing. Keep the care temperature above 15 degrees.

4. Kalanchoe (kalanchoe blossfeldiana)

These thick, fleshy leaves can be cut off for leaf-cutting propagation: cut off a leaf together with its stalk, leave it in a cool place until the wound dries, then insert it into the soil. Use loose, breathable sandy soil; no need to water, and within a few weeks it will root and sprout.

After the kalanchoe plantlets grow out, the mother leaf will gradually wither; after that, gradually expose them to light and also gradually reduce watering, and they will soon grow into mature plants.

5. Jade plant

The jade plant is the easiest-to-grow potted succulent I have ever kept; just maintain a warm, slightly dry environment, and more light will let the jade plant grow vigorously.

Simply pick off a thick, plump leaf, and likewise leave it in a cool place until the wound dries - but be careful that the wound does not get wet.

Prepare loose, breathable, well-draining sandy soil; the leaf can be laid directly on the surface of the soil, either flat or inserted diagonally. After that, avoid watering, place it in a shaded, ventilated spot, and keep the temperature above 15 degrees.

After the plantlets grow out, you can water a little around the edge of the pot to moisten the soil. After the mother leaf withers, gradually expose them to light, and at the same time you can wait until the potting soil is completely dry before watering thoroughly, and the jade plant plantlets will maintain good growth.

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