4 best houseplants for water propagation
We’ve covered How To Propagate in Water on our plant lab blog, which brings up an important question:
Which plants should I propagate??
We’ve made a full guide to which houseplants are the absolute best for propagation, filled with common mistakes to watch out for and how long the process is for each plant.
Pothos are some of the absolute easiest plants to propagate, and are one of our favorites. All you need is a leaf and a node and you’re off!
ABOUT 4 WEEKS TO SEE ROOT GROWTH
These plants are super easy to take care of potted and even easier to propagate. Simply use a cutting with a node and you’ll see roots starting to form not too long after putting in water!
2-4 WEEKS TO SEE ROOT GROWTH
All of our Sansevierias are great for propagation BUT you have to remember these take MONTHS to propagate, so patience is the name of the game with these guys
AT LEAST 2-3 MONTHS TO SEE ROOT GROWTH
Check out our video all about Snake Plant propagation
Two of the biggest varieties that we like to propagate are Monster Adansonii and Monstera Deliciosa. These guys do super well in propagation - we have them all over the warehouse ourselves!
2-4 WEEKS TO SEE ROOT GROWTH
Top 5 Most Common Propagation Mistakes 
Honestly, unless you have the correct setup, it doesn’t really matter if you have the easiest plant in the world to propagate. The most important piece besides a healthy plant cutting is your propagation vessel!
Two important things to consider when it comes to the vessel:
- The vessel should be uncolored and unobstructed glass - you want to make sure sunlight can reach all the way around the plant while it is propagating.
- The cutting should be held in place by the vessel so it does not fall completely into the water causing the leaves to rot.
Ready to get to propagating?
Grab one of our houseplants and follow our step by step guide: