Plants You Can Propagate in Water
Snip, drop in a jar of water, and watch the roots grow — these plants propagate beautifully in water.
Plants / Plants You Can Propagate in Water
Angel Wing Begonia
Begonia coccinea
Roots in 3-5 weeks.
Arrowhead Plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Roots in 1-2 weeks in water
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Cebu Blue Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Coleus
Coleus scutellarioides
Roots in 1-2 weeks.
Corn Plant
Dracaena fragrans
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Dracaena Warneckii
Dracaena fragrans 'Warneckii'
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Ficus Ginseng
Ficus microcarpa
Roots in 4-8 weeks.
Ficus Triangularis
Ficus triangularis
Roots in 4-8 weeks.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
Roots in 4-8 weeks in water.
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Geranium (Pelargonium)
Pelargonium hortorum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Hoya
Hoya carnosa
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Hoya Australis
Hoya australis
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Hindu Rope
Hoya carnosa 'Compacta'
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Krimson Queen
Hoya carnosa 'Krimson Queen'
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Linearis
Hoya linearis
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Obovata
Hoya obovata
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Hoya Pubicalyx
Hoya pubicalyx
Roots in 3-6 weeks
Impatiens
Impatiens walleriana
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Maranta Lemon Lime
Maranta leuconeura 'Lemon Lime'
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Marble Queen Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Marjoram
Origanum majorana
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Mint
Mentha spicata
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Roots in 3-6 weeks in water
Monstera Adansonii
Monstera adansonii
Roots in 3-5 weeks.
Neon Pothos
Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Oleander
Nerium oleander
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Peperomia Frost
Peperomia caperata 'Frost'
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Peperomia Hope
Peperomia tetraphylla 'Hope'
Roots in 3-5 weeks.
Peperomia Rosso
Peperomia caperata 'Rosso'
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Philodendron Birkin
Philodendron 'Birkin'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Philodendron Brasil
Philodendron hederaceum 'Brasil'
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Philodendron Lemon Lime
Philodendron hederaceum 'Lemon Lime'
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Philodendron Micans
Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Philodendron Micans
Philodendron hederaceum var. hederaceum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Philodendron Pink Princess
Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Pilea Moon Valley
Pilea mollis
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
Pink Princess Philodendron
Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'
Roots in 3-6 weeks. Choose a cutting with some pink AND green to keep it stable.
Pink Syngonium
Syngonium podophyllum
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Roots in 2-4 weeks in water
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Ripple Peperomia
Peperomia caperata
Plantlets appear in 6-10 weeks.
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Satin Pothos
Scindapsus pictus
Roots in 2-4 weeks
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata
Roots in 3-5 weeks
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Roots in 3-4 weeks
String of Bananas
Senecio radicans
Roots in 2-4 weeks.
String of Dolphins
Senecio peregrinus
Roots in 3-6 weeks.
String of Pearls
Curio rowleyanus
Roots in 2-4 weeks
String of Turtles
Peperomia prostrata
Roots in 4-6 weeks.
Syngonium Pink
Syngonium podophyllum 'Neon Robusta'
Roots in 2-3 weeks.
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Fluminensis
Tradescantia fluminensis
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Nanouk
Tradescantia 'Nanouk'
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Tradescantia Zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina
Roots in 1-2 weeks
Wax Begonia
Begonia semperflorens
Roots in 2-3 weeks
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
Roots in 4-8 weeks.
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