Plant Parenting: Grow Peperomia From Leaf Cutting
July 3, 2019
Certain plants, such as the popular houseplants peperomia and begonia, can develop new roots and buds on the leaf petiole and even from the veins along the leaf itself. These types of plants are masters of multiplication and can be propagated in a number of different ways.
New adventitious roots and a bud and shoot have developed at the base of this peperomia leaf petiole.
PC: Leslie F. Halleck
If you look closely at the photo, you'll see a new adventitious roots and a new tiny bud shoot developing. This will turn into a new baby clone plant! However, don’t expect your tomatoes or citrus plants to sprout new roots from just a leaf; the cells in their leaf and petiole tissue can’t grow new root or shoot tissue.You'l need to get to know how your chose plant can, and can't, make new roots and shoots from cuttings.
Learn more about how to take these plant cuttings in my book PLANT PARENTING
