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African Violet Cuttings

How to make African violet cuttings

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/african-violet-cuttings • Posted by jennifer e.

This is a quick guide to making African violet cuttings from which you can grown entire new African violet plants. The cuttings will make roots in water.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

This is a quick guide to making African violet cuttings from which you can grown entire new African violet plants. The cuttings will make roots in water.

Instructions

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    Using a pair of scissors, cut leaves from the outer part of the plant, near the base of the stem, making an angled cut.

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    Place each leaf in a small jar with just enough water to cover the tip of the stem. Make sure to keep the leaf part out of the water. Place the cuttings in a spot that receives sun for at least half the day.

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    In a few weeks the stems will make roots. When the root structure is strong, you can pot the leaves in soil.