Propagating Candy Corn Plant (Manettia inflata)

Propagating Candy Corn Plant (Manettia inflata)

A reader asks how to start a new plant from their Candy Corn Plant.

Propagation Methods

Best time: Spring, but can try now.

• Leaf propagation: This succulent roots from leaves that fall and touch soil. Check under the plant for babies; gently pot them separately.
• Stem cuttings: Take 4–6 inch cuttings, remove lower 1/3 leaves, dip in rooting hormone, insert in moist soil. Sprinkle removed leaves around cuttings—some will root and fill in faster.

Bonus: Pruning encourages branching (usually two new branches per cut), making the mother plant fuller.