Learn how to grow a new sansevieria plant from just one leaf
Sansevieria - also most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword and mother-in-law's tongue - is one of the most popular houseplants in the world. It has a fascinating shape that looks great in modern homes as well as in those with more classic furnishings - but above all, it is really easy to grow. In fact, it is often recommended to those who do not have a green thumb, precisely because it is really easy to take care of. Furthermore, it is among the plants that have been shown to be able to absorb more toxins from the air than average, acting as effective, natural filters that help us breathe healthier and cleaner air at home.
The added bonus is that they are also easy to propagate: to create a new plant, just take a single leaf and exercise a bit of patience, as a popular TikTok video, linked to below, will show you:
The plan_jungla TikTok account, has uploaded a video that clearly shows the propogation process from a single sansevieria plant. All you need is a very sharp knife and a large glass tumbler (or a glass jar or even a small glass cup).
- Sterilize the knife well: you can use a flame (stove or lighter) or even alcohol or disinfectant.
- Also wash and sterilize the glass container where you will place the leaf. You can also use a little hydrogen peroxide to aid sterilization - the important thing is that you rinse and dry the container well before using it.
- With the sterilized knife, take two or three leaves from the plant, cutting them with a horizontal cut at the base, near the bottom of the stem. It is best to do this immediately after watering the plant, so the cut on it will have time to "heal" before risking coming into contact with other water later.
- Plan_jungla explains that you can also sprinkle the cut with cinnamon for antibacterial purposes. There are many anecdotes that also indicate that cinnamon on the exposed part of the cuttings (the leaf taken and detached from the plant) helps them to root faster.
- At this point, you only have to put the leaves in the glass / jar that you have filled up to a third or a half with water.
- It is vital to remember to change the water every two days.
Each cutting should produce roots from their exposed area in about two weeks, and after two months, the roots will have developed enough to be placed into the ground. A small plant may already have sprouted directly from the base of the cutting!
Have you ever tried to propogate a sansevieria plant?
