1. Kalanchoe
Growing kalanchoe from a leaf is a fairly simple process. Choose a healthy leaf and cut it off together with a small piece of stem. Lay it on, or plant it in, a pot filled with seed-starting mix, water it well, and place it where the leaf receives bright but indirect light.
2. Snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
This houseplant can easily be propagated by leaf in soil and even in plain water. Take a sharp knife or scissors and cut a healthy, mature leaf off at the base. Make a V-shaped cut at the bottom of the cutting. Place the cutting in a clear jar or vase and fill with clean water, to about a quarter of the way up from the bottom. Keep the plant in a warm spot with plenty of indirect light. Change the water every couple of days, or whenever it becomes cloudy or dirty. Roots will develop in about two to three months. Once roots appear, the cutting can be transplanted into soil.
3. Peperomia
To grow peperomia, take a healthy leaf and cut it off at the base of the stem. You can use the whole leaf or cut it in half across its width. Dip the edges in a special rooting agent, make a small hole in the potting mix, and place the leaf in it to a depth of 1–2 cm. Water thoroughly and cover the top of the pot with a plastic bag. Keep the plant in bright, indirect light. The leaf will take root in 3 to 5 weeks.
4. Rex begonia
Find a healthy leaf with plump and undamaged main veins. Cut it off along with the petiole. Now turn the leaf over and make cuts across the veins in the middle. These cuts are the spots where new shoots will appear.
Once all the cuts are made, turn the leaf over and lay it on a pot of light potting mix. So that the veins are in direct contact with the growing medium, gently press the leaf against it with T-shaped pins or pebbles.
Provide the plant with good humidity and bright, indirect light. Frequent misting with cool water is an excellent option. Propagation can take up to 6–8 weeks.
5. African violet
Take a fresh leaf from a healthy plant with the petiole attached. Make a cut at the leaf stem at a 45-degree angle. Dip the tip of the leaf stem in a rooting solution. Take a small pot and fill it with light potting mix.
Make a small hole and plant the leaf. Water thoroughly. Place the pot in a spot where it receives a little sun and keep the soil moist. Shoots will form in about 8–12 weeks.
6. Bunny ears cactus
Cut a pad off this cactus with a knife or tongs. Let the offshoot heal for a few days, until a «callus» forms.
Plant the pad in a pot filled with cactus mix, cut-side down. Keep the container in a spot where it receives bright but indirect light.
7. Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
This is one of the most popular houseplants and the easiest to grow from leaves! All you need to do is cut off a few leaves and let them dry out a little on the cut side. Then simply lay them on any growing medium and watch them grow.
8. ZZ plant (Zamioculcas)
It is easy to propagate by leaves, but it takes time. Simply cut off a few healthy, thicker leaves and plant them, cut end down, to a depth of about 1–1.5 cm in potting mix. It will take 4–6 weeks for growth.
9. Aloe
Cut a healthy leaf 10–12 cm long from an aloe plant and let it form a thin film. This can take 1–2 weeks. After that, dip the end in a rooting solution and plant it in soil. Water well and place it in a spot that receives bright, indirect light.
10. Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides)
Take a stem cutting 8–10 cm long with 2–4 leaves. Place it in a clean glass jar and fill the jar with fresh, non-chlorinated water. Keep the jar where it receives fresh air and filtered light. Within a week or two the plant will develop roots up to 2–4 cm long. When they grow a bit longer, the plant can be transplanted into soil.
