One leaf is all it takes to propagate a pot of plants, and the leaf-cutting method is simple and easy to learn

Today, the plant encyclopedia editor introduces several potted plants that we can grow into a big overflowing pot from just a single leaf. If you do not believe it, you can try it at home. It is very practical and also saves the money for buying potted plants, while at the same time letting us enjoy the fun of producing our own potted plants.

1. Potted Peperomia

Growing Peperomia is very simple. We only need to take one leaf, and it can propagate many pots. It is simple and convenient

Method:

We take out the leaves of Peperomia. Choose strong and healthy leaves, then let them dry

Put sand in a flower pot, insert the leaf at a 45-degree angle into the flower pot, spray water on the sand, and keep it moist!

We need to keep it at a temperature above 20 degrees. In about 20 days it will take root, and once new leaves grow it can be transplanted~

2. Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is a succulent plant, and the right care is less water and more light. It is also the kind of plant that can propagate from a single leaf. Choose the older leaves that grow thicker at the lower part of the plant, pick them off, let the wounds dry, then insert them diagonally into slightly moist sandy soil. The potting soil does not need to be too wet, just slightly moist.

3. Rubber Tree

After pruning a Rubber Tree, the removed leaves can be used for leaf-cutting propagation, and this method has a relatively high survival rate. Generally, clean sand is enough. Gently insert the dormant bud of the Rubber Tree into the sand, exposing the tip of the bud. Only the petiole part of the leaf goes into the sand, and the leaf lies flat on the sand surface. Do not stand it upright, otherwise it will fall over as soon as water is sprayed.

4. Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Fiddle-Leaf Fig can take root in water. Dip the petiole 2~3 cm into water, change the water every week, and place it in a bright spot. When the roots at the petiole grow to about 5 cm, it can be transplanted into soil. (Hydrangea, Rubber Tree, and Camellia can also be grown this way)

5. Rieger Begonia

Generally, when buying Begonia flowers, you can take the opportunity to propagate some by leaf cuttings too. Be careful to choose leaves with relatively tender petioles; old leaves do not take root easily. Then use a blade to cut from the place where the petiole is close to the main stem, avoiding too large a wound.

6. Snake Plant

Many families like to grow Snake Plants. Their ability to purify the air is excellent, and like the plants above, just one leaf can be used to propagate a big pot. The method is to choose robust and plump leaves, cut them into sections 6~8 cm long, let them dry for two to three days, and they will take root in about 40 days.