This gourd grows so fast and luxuriantly that its owner does not have to worry about a shortage of supplies. He will always be able to pluck a few fresh leaves for the rejuvenating tea. So why grow more immortality plants? The best reason is to give them away. Well, then we would like to tell you all suitable propagation methods.

Immortality Herb multiplies itself quite rapidly

How to get new Jiaogulan

There are several methods for propagating this Asian climbing plant:

  • cut cuttings
  • Root sinkers
  • divide rhizome
  • sow seeds

Propagation via cuttings

Propagation via cuttings provides genetically identical plants.

  • Cut head cuttings
  • alternatively shoot cuttings of annual shoots
  • they should not be lignified
  • stick in nutrient-poor substrate
  • keep moist
  • after about three weeks roots will have formed
  • transplant into nutrient-rich soil
  • fertilize with compost if necessary
  • Place young plants with pot in the shade
  • or plant in the garden bed

Successfully rooting sinkers

Immortality Herb's shoots root at growing points as soon as they come in contact with soil. You can use this fact to multiply the plant. On a long shoot, roots will form even at several vegetation points. So you get more than one young plant for free.

  1. Bend a tendril down to the ground so that the shoot rests on the ground.
  2. If necessary, fix the sinker in several places with stones or pieces of wood.
  3. When above-ground growth appears, you can separate the young plants from each other and from the mother plant and transplant them to a suitable location.

divide rhizome

After hibernation, around late winter, you can dig up and divide the rhizome of the plant. So you get two identical growths. In the approaching spring, both sections will sprout again and develop into an independent climbing plant.

sow seeds

With seeds, you are never certain of the properties that the plants that grow from them will have. It is observed that an immortality herb grown from local seeds copes better with our climate, but apparently produces fewer healing ingredients. Nevertheless, this propagation method should also be explained in bullet points for the sake of completeness:

  • Sowing time indoors is April or May
  • outdoors after the ice saints
  • Soak the seeds in warm water for a day
  • Sowing depth is 3-4 cm
  • Keep the seed trays bright and warm
  • Keep soil evenly moist
  • Germination time is 4-6 weeks

tips

In order for the flowers of the Jiaogulan plant to be fertilized and produce seeds, you need a female and a male specimen.

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Vegetable garden