I have had to this plant for a few months I was doing maintenance on my collection today when I pulled off what I thought was a dried bottom leaf but discovered it had a root attached. If you look at pics 2 & 3 you will see the leaf with attached root. My question is will this leaf root and be able to propagate or is it a waste of time to try. If it will propagate and grow any advice how to better increase my odds would be appreciated.
by PalpitationAsleep346
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Hi there, that looks like a tag from lynsey succulent, if I’m not mistaken.
You can throw that dried leaf away, it will not propagate. Single leaf propagation is possible with haworthia, but it’s not a rapid process.
YouTube has unlimited videos showing single leaf props of haworthia, someone linked a G. Marx video about this very topic earlier today.
Hey! I just posted about my leaf propagations earlier today. Personally I would stick this dried leaf in some well draining soil, mist it, and see if it grows a baby plant. I feel like since it already has a root attached, it has a better chance of forming a propagation. I could be wrong, but the thing I love about growing succulents is experimenting and trying out new things. I didn’t think my shriveled up leaf cuttings would grow, but they did! I would also recommend the video that was linked on my post if you’d like more tips about leaf propagations.
Yes you can root prop haworthia. I’ve just put them in a pot and water normal. Couple years later I had to plantlets. Just don’t forget it’s not an empty pot.
It is possible but not a common practice compared to other succulents. Most mention that a piece of the stem is necessary in order for it to root. There no rule that says you can’t try. Good luck!