5 Easy Steps To Propagating Pothos — Plant Care Tips and More

How to propagate the Pothos with cuttings: cut just below the node!

When it comes to propagation, Pothos is the way to go. There is no plant quite as simple to propagate as the Pothos, and given the lushness of this particular plant, you can literally make dozens of new Pothos from one in just a few simple steps!

Looking for Pothos plant care? Check out our full care guide, or read up on everything you should know before buying a Pothos.

How to propagate Pothos plants

Pothos propagation is incredibly simple:

Step one: Select a stem with a leaf and locate the node. The node is like a joint: it is where new stems erupt, and often appears just below the stem of a leaf.

Step two: Using a clean blade, cut just below the node. You can also include a few different nodes in one cutting!

Step three: Place the stem and its node in a glass or jar with water. Make sure only the stem and node are submerged — do not submerge any leaves as they will rot.

Step four: Place in an area with bright, indirect light and wait. You may like to change the water every few days to keep it fresh. After a week or two, you should see roots begin to sprout.

Pro tip: your cutting can “live” like this for ages as a beautiful and minimal piece of decor! Feel free to stop here or go on to step 5 if you’d like to grow a full new plant.

Step five: Once the roots are visible, carefully place them in a small pot with fresh indoor potting soil and gently press down. Keep the soil just moist to the touch, ideally by misting it heavily, for the first few weeks until the plant has taken root.

Good luck, happy propagating, and show us your new plant babies by tagging us @leonandgeorge on Instagram!