Best Plants to Grow from Cuttings

Money Plant
Money plant can be easily propagated from cuttings. Just cut a lead and node from a healthy stem and plant in the soil. To take cuttings, cut 4-6 inches below the root node. Remove the leaves above the cut ends. Set the cutting in potting mixture and keep the soil moist. It can be grown in both soil and water. For growing in water, place the cutting in water and change the water regularly.

Song of India

This plant is easy to propagate from cuttings. Take 6-8 inches of cutting just above the node and remove the leaves on the lower side of the cutting. Plant the cutting into a pot with moist soil and place the pot where it gets indirect sunlight for at least 5 hours.

Jade

To propagate this lucky plant from cuttings, select a healthy brand of the plant and take a cutting 3-4 inches long. Snip off the lower leaves and place the cutting in well-draining moist soil.

Rose

Roses are classic plants for propagation from cuttings. The cuttings can be taken from the new growth that had recently flowered. Spring is the best time to take cuttings from a rose plant. Cut the stem in 6-8 inches and plant it in moist soil. 

Snake Plant

The most common and successful method to propagate snake plants from cuttings is placing the cutting in water. To plant it in the sand, insert the cutting into the soil and make sure the soil is moist. After a couple of weeks, it will start developing roots.

Coleus

Take a 2- to 3-inch stem cutting and remove the lowest leaf. Stick the cutting in well-drained potting mix, and put it in a warm, bright location out of direct sunlight. The cuttings start to root in about two weeks.

Croton

To propagate croton from cutting, select a 3-4 inches long stem with at least two sets of leaves. Place the stem in a pot filled with a lightweight potting mix or water.

Ivy

Ivy plants are simple to cut and root. One vine can be cut into multiple pieces and grown into new plants. Cut the vine into pieces in such a way that each piece has one or two leaves. Plant each stem in a well-draining soil mix and gently push the sand around the stem.

Rubber Plant

Take a cutting of about 6 inches long from a healthy stem of the plant. Remove the leaves at the bottom and place the cutting in well-draining moist soil. Cover the cutting with a plastic cover and place the container in a warm place that gets indirect sunlight. In two to three weeks, the cutting will start growing roots and the covering can be removed.