How to grow Sansevieria trifasciata from cuttings

Common name(s): Snake Plant, Mother-in-Law’s Tongue
Family: Asparagaceae, Nolinoideae subfamily
Stem cuttings: no
Leaf cuttings: yes
Root cuttings/runners: yes
Time: the year round
Lighting: bright to sunny
Soil: mixes for cacti and succulents, bird sand
Temperature: 20 to 30 °C
New growth after: first roots are shown after 8 to 10 weeks new leaves appear after another 4 to 8 weeks
More infos: it is better to grow cultivars with yellow or white colored leaves from runners. They can be grown from leaf cuttings, but the resulting plants will always revert to its green leaved wild type, the yellow or white edges are completely lost.

Trim the leaves near soil level with a clean and sharp knife.

Cut the leaves into 3- to 6-inch-long (8-15 cm) sections. Remember or mark which end of each section points toward the roots.

Allow the ends of the plant-parts to dry for a day or two.

Be sure to put the bottom end of the leaf (the original bottom) into the soil.

Rooting starts in about 8 to 10 weeks.

First leaves appear after about 12 to 16 weeks.