Succulents to Propagate from Leaves
Pop off a leaf, let it callus, and grow a whole new plant — the magic of succulent propagation.
Plants / Succulents to Propagate from Leaves
Aeonium
Aeonium arboreum
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
African Spear
Dracaena angolensis
Cuttings root in 4-6 weeks
Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis miller
Pups are ready when 1/5 the size of the parent
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing. Leaves fall off easily and root readily.
Burro's Tail
Sedum morganianum
Roots and plantlets in 4-8 weeks.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
Christmas Cactus
Schlumbergera bridgesii
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Immediate
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Roots and baby rosette in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Roots and a baby rosette in 3-6 weeks.
Flapjack Plant
Kalanchoe luciae
Roots in 3-4 weeks.
Ghost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Immediate establishment
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Jelly Bean Plant
Sedum rubrotinctum
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
Lace Aloe
Aristaloe aristata
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Lithops
Lithops
Germinates in 1-4 weeks
Living Stones
Lithops spp.
Seeds take months to years
Mistletoe Cactus
Rhipsalis baccifera
Roots in 2-4 weeks after callusing.
Moonstones
Pachyphytum oviferum
Roots in 3-4 weeks after callusing.
Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Roots in 3-4 weeks after callusing.
Panda Plant
Kalanchoe tomentosa
Roots and plantlets in 4-8 weeks.
Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalli
Roots in 3-5 weeks after callusing.
Sedum
Sedum
Roots in 2-3 weeks
String of Bananas
Curio radicans
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
String of Buttons
Crassula perforata
Roots in 2-3 weeks after callusing.
String of Dolphins
Curio x peregrinus
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Tiger Tooth Aloe
Aloe juvenna
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Establishes in 4-8 weeks.
Zebra Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Roots in 4-6 weeks under high humidity.
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