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Nerve plants, or Fittonia, are gorgeous, and relatively easy to care for, house plants. They are also pretty easy to propagate in water or in soil! You can plant new plants with your cuttings, or use these steps to make your existing plant bushier. This guide will go over everything you need to know about Fittonia propagation.
Step 1: Take a cutting of your Fittonia
The first step in Fittonia propagation is to take a cutting of your Fittonia plant. It is very important your cutting has a node– this is where the new roots will grow from. A node is where the leaves grow from the stem. I would recommend taking a cutting with at least 3 leaves. Then you can remove the bottom leaf, or 2 leaves, and use those nodes for the propagation.
Remember that there is never a guarantee that your propagation will work. I would recommend taking a few cuttings to increase your chances of success.
Step 2: Prepare a planter for your cutting
I prefer to propagate Fittonia in soil, rather than in water. Fill a small planter with soil, and make a hole for your cutting. Or, make a small hole in the soil of you original plant, if you are using the cutting to make your original plant thicker.
Step 3: Plant your Fittonia cutting
Coat the stem of your Fittonia cutting, especially the node, in rooting hormone if you have it. This will increase its chances of rooting, but is not necessary. But if you don’t have rooting hormone, I highly recommend getting some!
Place the stem in the hole you prepared and fill in the soil around it.
Step 4: Water your new plant
Give your cutting a good watering after you plant it. You should keep the planted cutting moist for the first few weeks after planting. This will help encourage it to grow new roots. After that you can switch to a normal Fittonia watering schedule- they still like quite a lot of water!
I hope this Fittonia propagation guide is helpful and answers all of your questions about how to propagate a nerve plant. Happy planting!
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