Propagating a plant from a leaf - I hope
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341327)
Rockingham, Australia
October 22, 2023 2:23am CST
Fleur (@Fleura) wrote about her growing family of propagated plants, after thinking she might have lost the knack. My mother could grow almost anything from almost any part of an original plant. I don’t have that knack at all but my sister is a great gardener.
However, a friend has given me what you can see in the photo. It’s a leaf from a succulent and has two tiny flowers coming off the leaf. Underneath are the tiniest roots. I’ve laid the leaf in a pot filled with soil and covered the middle of the leaf with soil too. Just the little flowers are poking out. I’m hopeful that it might grow. If it does you’ll be sure to hear about it!
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@moffittjc (121643)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Oct 23
I have a Christmas cactus, I didn't know you could grow new ones this way! I'll have to give it a try!
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 23
@moffittjc I don't think you have to do much more than lay leaves on the dirt.
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@rebelann (112952)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Oct 23
I have no idea what it's called but the bush is in the last video I did which I posted in one of my discussions @GardenGerty
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@BarBaraPrz (47562)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Oct 23
Can you tell us the name of the plant? The little florets look so cute.
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@GardenGerty (160819)
• United States
22 Oct 23
It looks like some variety of Kalanchoe to me.
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 23
As @GardenGerty suggests, it's probably a variety of kalanchoe but I don't know that for sure. If it ever grows up, I might be able to tell.
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@DaddyEvil (137392)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Sometimes I can propagate a new plant that way and sometimes I can't... All I can do is try it and see. Good luck with yours.
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@DaddyEvil (137392)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@JudyEv I hope that one grows for you. It's an interesting looking plant.
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@RasmaSandra (80455)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Oct 23
I have some very healthy sprigs of aloe growing in a glass on my kitchen window sill, There are roots but I have not put it in a flower pot, I guess I will but they are doing just fine this way,
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@moffittjc (121643)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Oct 23
Wow, I didn't know you could propagate a plant that way! That is really cool!
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@Treborika (17782)
• Mombasa, Kenya
23 Oct 23
@JudyEv I think that is not allowed
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@LindaOHio (180767)
• United States
22 Oct 23
Sounds like it will grow. Good luck. Have a good day.
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 23
It would be great if it actually grows into a new plant. 
@freelancermariagrace (28521)
• Philippines
23 Oct 23
That's awesome. Thank you for giving me an idea! I will try this one, too.
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 23
Quite a lot of plants will send out roots where part of them touches soil.
@Beestring (14648)
• Hong Kong
22 Oct 23
That's lovely. Hope a plant will come out from the leaf.
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Oct 23
As there are little roots under each plant, perhaps I'll get two plants from it.
@snowy22315 (181680)
• United States
22 Oct 23
I attempted that earlier this summer. I did get some secondary growth, but something happened to it before it could be planted. I forgot what it was.
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@vandana7 (100479)
• India
23 Oct 23
I know bryophyllum grows like that. They taught us that in school...tsh...Aussies...not only do they lose to Indians in cricket, they also lose to us Indians in gardening. Evil Grin.
Kidding as usual.
I know that plants like marjoram grow like that, and so does rose...and few other succulents, and there are mints...I have limited knowledge in any subject, so I will not add to the list, else others will know how little I know. LOL
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@sathviksouvik (19606)
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2 Nov 23
thanks Judy growing a plant from small sapling is always difficult task. I prefer plants which are few months old and them propagate them in pots
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@JudyEv (341327)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 23
That's probably easier but these had grown these roots all by themselves. We weren't trying to make new plants but now it's got roots we thought we'd give it a chance.
