Vegetative Propagation of Houseplants
Propagation Procedure List
The following list contains the vegetative propagation procedures
for some of the more common foliage plants.
Key
A – stem
B – leaf cuttings
C – leaf-bud cuttings
D – division
E – Specialized structures
F – air layering
| Genus & Species |
Common Name |
Procedure |
| Abutilon x hybridum |
Flowering Maple |
A |
| Aeschynanthus javanicus |
Lipstick Vine |
A |
| Aglaonema spp. |
Chinese Evergreen |
A,D |
| Aloe spp. |
Aloe, Medicine Plant |
D |
| Anthurium andraeanum
album |
Anthurium Lily |
A,D |
| Aphelandra squarrosa |
Zebra Plant |
A,F |
| Ardisia crispa |
Ardissia |
A |
| Asparagus sprengeri |
Asparagus Fern |
D |
| Aspidistra elatior |
Cast Iron Plant |
D |
| Begonia (Filxous) |
Wax Begonia |
A,C |
| Begonia (rhizomatus) |
Rex Begonia |
A,B,D |
| Begonia (tuberous)
|
Tuberous Begonia |
A,E |
| Brassica spp. |
Schefflera |
A,C,F |
| Bromeliads |
Bromeliads, Vase Plant
Earth Star |
D,E |
| Cacti |
Cactus |
A |
| Chlorophytum spp. |
Spider Plant |
D,E |
| Cissus rhombifolia
|
Grape Ivy |
A,C |
| Codiaeum Variegatum |
Croton |
A |
| Colleus blumei |
Coleus |
A |
| Columnea spp. |
Goldfish Plant |
A |
| Crassula argentea |
Jade Plant |
A,B,C |
| Dieffenbachia spp. |
Dumbcane |
A,F |
| Dizygotheca elegantissima |
False Aralia |
A,F |
| Dracaena spp. |
Dracaena, Dragon Tree,
Corn Plant, Ribbon Plant |
A,F |
| Epiphyllum spp. |
Orchid Cactus |
B |
| Episica spp. |
Flame Violet |
A,B |
| Euphorbia spp. |
Crown of Thorns,
Poinsettia, Pencil Tree |
A |
| Ficus benjamina |
Weeping Fig |
A |
| Ficus elastica |
Rubber Plant |
A,F |
| Gardenia jasminoides |
Gardenia |
A |
| Gynura aurantica |
Velvet Plant |
A,C |
| Hedera spp. |
English Ivy |
A,C |
| Helxine soleirolii
|
Baby Tears |
A |
| Hemigraphis colorata |
Waffle Plant |
A |
| Hoya carnosa |
Wax Plant |
A,C |
| Kalachoe spp. |
Kalanchoe |
A,D |
| Maranta spp. |
Prayer Plant |
D,E |
| Monstera deliciosa |
Split leaf Philodendron |
A |
| Nephrolepis exaltata |
Boston Fern |
A,D,E |
| Orchid |
Orchid |
A,D |
| Oxalis spp. |
Clover Plant |
D |
| Pandanus veitchii |
Screwpine |
A,D |
| Pelargonium spp. |
Geranium |
A |
| Philodendron spp. |
Philodendron |
A,F |
| Pilea spp. |
Aluminum Plant,
Artillery Plant |
A |
| Platycerium spp. |
Staghorn Fern |
D,E |
| Plectranthus australis |
Swedish Ivy |
A,C |
| Polyscias spp. |
Aralia |
A |
| Pteris spp. |
Table Fern |
D |
| Rhoeo spp. |
Three-Men-In-A-Boat |
A,D |
| Saintpaulia spp. |
African Violet |
A,B,D |
| Sansevieria spp. |
Snake Plant |
B,D |
| Saxifraga sarmentosa |
Strawberry Begonia |
E |
| Schlumbergera |
Christmas Cactus |
A |
| Scindapsus spp. |
Devils Ivy, Pothos |
A,C |
| Sedum spp. |
Sedum |
A,B,C |
| Serrisa Foetida |
Serrisa |
A |
| Spathiphyllum spp.
|
Peach Lily, White Flag |
D |
| Syngonium spp. |
Arrowhead, Nephytis |
A,D |
| Tolmiea menziesii |
Piggy-back Plant |
B,E |
| Tradescantia spp. |
Wandering Jew, Inch Plant |
A |
| Zebrina spp. |
Wandering Jew, Inch Plant |
A |
Supplies | Tips
for Success | Cuttings
| Air Layering | Division
| Specialized Structures
| Propagation Procedures List |
