Dieffenbachia are among the evergreens on the windowsill because they are easy to care for, vigorous and very attractive. Propagation is also not difficult and even people without a green thumb can easily manage it by cuttings or division. However, please keep in mind that the Dieffenbachia is poisonous in all parts and avoid skin contact.

The propagation of the Dieffenbachia is very easy

Propagation by cuttings

Propagation with head, shoot and stem cuttings is possible:

  • Head cuttings: Cut off the tip of a shoot with two or three leaves, which is about four to six inches long. Cut below a leaf node.
  • Shoot cuttings: Side shoots (Kindel), which are cultivated separately from the mother plant.
  • Trunk cuttings: When pruning, simply cut the trunk into pieces with at least two eyes. These eyes (buds), from which the leaves will later sprout, look like small knots.

Insert cuttings or Kindel

To do this, proceed as follows:

  • It is helpful for growth to sprinkle the cutting point with rooting powder.
  • Fill flower pots with commercially available potting soil, better with nutrient-poor potting soil.
  • Insert cuttings.
  • Pour on and cover with a clear plastic bag or hood.
  • Place the potty in a bright, shady spot on the windowsill.
  • Air daily to prevent mold from forming.
  • Keep evenly moist but not too wet.

Stem cuttings are placed in planting trays with the eyes facing up. A translucent hood also supports the budding here. Leaves quickly grow from the buds, and roots develop on the underside.

Most of the offshoots drive fresh green after four weeks. Then remove the hood and continue cultivating the small plants on the windowsill.

Alternatively, you can also place top cuttings in a vase filled with water and only plant them in soil when roots have formed

propagation by division

Strongly grown Dieffenbachia can be divided when repotting in spring and multiplied in this way.

  • Take the plant out of the pot.
  • Gently knead the root ball until it breaks into two or three pieces.
  • If necessary, use a sharp, clean knife.

Put the individual parts of the plant back into commercial potting soil. The division is also possible with hydroponic plants that have grown too big, which can be planted either in soil or expanded clay (€19.73).

sowing

Should your Dieffenbachia bloom, you can harvest seeds from the rather inconspicuous, white flowers. These are placed in water for one night and then scattered on seed soil. Cover very thinly with substrate and place a cover over the cultivation vessel.

Place this in a warm place on the windowsill, the temperature should be at least 22 degrees all day. Unfortunately, even then the seeds do not always germinate, since the mother plants are often hybrids.

tips

If you need to trim an overgrown Dieffenbachia, this is the ideal time to get plenty of cuttings.

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Indoor plants