If any leaves break off your Echeveria, Jade Plant, or other succulent, you can propagate them to grow new plants! Here’s how.
· Step 1: Make sure the leaf sits for at least 24 hours in a warm dry place. This is important because it develops scab tissue over the wound, and this scab tissue helps with rooting.
· Step 2: Either lay the leaf on the soil surface of a pot filled with cacti and succulent soil or “plant” the cut end of the leaf in the soil. Bury just the tip. If you bury it too much, the leaf may rot instead of root. If you’re afraid of overwatering your cuttings, it’s best to lay them on the soil. If you water appropriately, then you can plant them.
· Step 3: Keep your succulent cuttings in a warm bright place and spritz them with water as they start to dry out. Take care not to overwater. Depending on your conditions, the cuttings may start to root within 3 to 4 weeks.
· Step 4: Once your cuttings have good roots and you see a baby plant grow from the base. This may take 8 to 12 weeks, depending on the variety and conditions.
Some succulents will not grow from leaf cuttings. These include:
· Agave
· Aloe
· Gasteria
· Haworthia
· Peperomia rubella
· Scilla violacea
· Tradescantia sillamontana