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Grow new plants from cuttings

Free plants.

5 min read

Many houseplants grow easily from cuttings.

Steps

  1. Cut a healthy stem just below a node, the bump where a leaf joins
  2. Remove lower leaves
  3. Root it in water or moist potting mix
  4. Change water every few days
  5. Pot it up when roots are an inch or two long

Good for

Pothos, philodendron, spider plant babies and many succulents root easily.

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