Growing Succulents From Cuttings 

Beginner plant parents and busy people should choose succulents for their unique look. These sun-loving desert plants have thick, fleshy leaves that hold water and require little watering.

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Pull a Leaf From a Healthy Plant

Horton says a clipping from a healthy, well-hydrated plant will grow. Horton explains, "You're looking for firm, healthy leaves to use."

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Allow the Leaf to Callous

Horton suggests allowing two to five days for the cut end to heal or callous over. Observing this step helps to prevent root rot. 

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Apply Rooting Hormone (optional)

Rooting hormone, supplied as a powder, can speed propagation but is not necessary. After the pup calluses, Cox recommends putting the tip in powder before setting it on dirt. 

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Introduce the Leaf to Soil

Place the callused leaf base on a tray of wet cactus or succulent soil. "Don’t over-nurture," Baldwin advises. 

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"If a succulent's leaves pop off easily, like graptopetalums and sedums, those leaves want to root where they land," she says. "So try to replicate that environment." 

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Pot the Plantlet

After a few weeks, when the roots of your baby succulent start to get stronger, the leaf slips off by itself. 

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Now is the moment to transplant the pup back into a container that drains properly, either with potting soil or succulent soil. 

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