Read about the succulents you can propagate in water for fast growth with easy tips to multiply your plants with minimal effort.
Growing succulents from cuttings in water is a quick and easy method to create new plants. With water propagation, you can see root formation in just days. This guide covers the best succulents for water propagation and simple steps to help you start growing succulents faster and with little effort.
Succulents You Can Propagate in Water for Fast Growth
While propagating succulents in water, keep these things in mind: Do not dip the whole plant in water; only submerge the cut ends in clean water; change the water regularly or before it starts to appear cloudy; use clean water only; use support for small succulent leaves and lastly if you are using cuttings, let the cut ends heal first before you submerge them.
1. Jade Plant
Botanical Name: Crassula ovata
Jade plants are easygoing succulents with an adaptive nature. These succulents are suitable for propagating in water by stem or leaf cuttings. Just fill a glass or vase with clean water and submerge your cuttings in it. Change the water regularly for the best results.
2. Snake Plant
Botanical Name: Dracaena trifasciata
Fill a jar with clean, non-chlorinated water, and place the cutting facing upward (pointed end up) in a jar. Keep the plant in an area with bright, indirect light. The roots will appear in several weeks.
3. Echeveria
Botanical Name: Echeveria
Whether you want to start with an offshoot or a leaf cutting, take a small container and submerge it in clean water so that only the base of the offshoot or the cut ends touch the water, not the whole foliage.
They like bright spots, so give them what they want, and you will see new growth within 2-3 weeks.
4. Aeoniums
Botanical Name: Aeonium species
Propagating Aeonium in water is quite easy. Just take a cutting with a bit of stem attached and insert it in a glass filled with water. Make sure the plant receives adequate bright, indirect light throughout the day.
5. Sedum
Botanical Name: Sedum
Place a cutting in water and watch as it roots and grows. A Sedum plant grown in water develops roots in 3-4 weeks. Once the roots are strong, transfer it to small pots and keep in a sheltered spot.
6. Houseleeks
Botanical Name: Sempervivum tectorum
You might also know them as Hens and Chicks. Just take some offsets, submerge the stem in a glass of water, and place them in a bright spot. Indeed, they won’t disappoint you if you change the water regularly!
6. Zebra Plant
Botanical Name: Haworthiopsis attenuata
You can grow this beautiful succulent in just water without the mess of soil. Place the pup in a container filled with water, submerging the bottom of the stem. Change the water regularly.
7. String of Pearls
Botanical Name: Senecio rowleyanus
If you want to add a trailing plant to your indoor water garden, then this succulent is an apt choice. Just remember to keep the leaves above the water and stems submerged. Place the plant in bright, indirect light all day long.
