Simple Plant Propagation Guides and Techniques
Plant-by-plant guides for pothos, monstera, snake plant, spider plant, and ZZ plant: the methods that suit each one and the ones that do not.
5 guides published
A ZZ plant grows from underground rhizomes, which is why division is the quickest way to a second plant. Stalk and leaflet cuttings also work but are very slow. Here is how to do each and what to look for.
Spider plant babies root readily when you pick ones with root nubs at the base. Here are three ways to root them, how to divide a crowded clump, and why some plants make no plantlets.
Dividing a snake plant gives a sizable plant that keeps its yellow edge, while leaf sections are slow and usually come back plain green. Compare both methods and follow the division steps.
A monstera cutting needs a piece of stem with a node, not just a leaf and its stalk. Learn how to read the stem, where to cut, how to root the cutting in water or moss, and when air layering is the gentler choice.
Pothos grows new plants from stem cuttings that include a node, rooted in water or in moist mix. This guide shows where to cut, what will not work, and how to use rooted cuttings to fill out a thin pot.
