Propagating Moses Plant from Cuttings (Moses in the Cradle)

Last year, my grandma shared some of her plants with me. One of these was a Moses Plant (Moses in the Cradle). It is called a Moses Plant because when it forms flowers, they look like tiny white blooms inside of a cradle. She had gotten the plant from her brother, so it also had sentimental value! Side note- I love when plants have sentimental value or trigger a memory… it makes them extra special! 🙂

This plant was large and healthy, but maybe a bit overgrown. I wish I would have taken pictures, but I didn’t think of it until after. I noticed some little nodes or raised areas along the stem, so decided to try to propagate it! I used a very similar method to propagating Pothos in water using cuttings.

This isn’t the best picture because the node is clearly starting to grow a root. When you are taking your cutting, feel for little a little bump in the stem and be sure to include that with your cutting. Take at least 2.5-3 inches of stem below the leaves. Remove any excess leaves or dried pieces of leaves. Place in a jar as shown above and fill with water so the stem is covered, but not the remaining leaves. Place in a sunny window and wait!

If you zoom in on the picture above, it might be easier to see where the “bump” in the stem is! Remember to change the water every couple of days to prevent any bacterial growth! In a couple of weeks you should have some nice roots growing!

Once your root system is well developed and at least 3-4 inches long, plant in dirt!

Because the parent plant was fairly overgrown, I cut back most of the stem and continued to water it… but a little bit less than when it had long stems. A cute little Moses Plant grew back! So, by propagating the plant, I went from one overgrown plant… to three smaller ones! I did not try to take any cuttings from the middle areas of the stem… next time I will! 🙂