If you notice brown areas on your plant, you might decide to prune away the dead areas and give your plant time to recover before taking cuttings.

It’s best to take cuttings in the morning because the plant will be firmer. However, you can do it at anytime. [3] X Research source

If you’re using water to root your cuttings, you don’t want any leaves below the water because they’ll rot. Not only will this dirty your water faster, it could also reduce your chances of success.

You can make rooting powder at home using honey, aloe vera, aspirin, or branches from a willow tree.

It’s a good idea to monitor the root growth so you’ll know which cuttings are successfully rooting. Additionally, it’ll be easy to know when it’s time to transplant your cuttings.

You can mix your own loose, well-draining soil by combining 1 part potting soil and 1 part perlite. Alternatively, you can mix 3 parts potting soil, 2 parts coarse sand, and 1 part perlite. [8] X Research source

A south-facing window is optimal, but you can use any window that’s convenient for you.

If you’re propagating your string of hearts in water, change the water once a week or earlier if it starts to look cloudy.

You can use one or several stems for this method.

This is where the butterfly method gets its name. The leaves sprout in pairs along each side of the stem, so they look like butterfly wings.

If you use a clear container, you can watch the roots grow and easily determine when your plant is ready to transplant.

Both ends of the stem should grow new roots. Then, new growth will expand from the leaf nodes on the cuttings to make a full plant.

If you don’t have cling wrap, you can use a plastic bag.

A south-facing window is the best option, but you can use any window.

It takes about a month for the roots to grow. The roots of your new plant will continue to grow down into the soil. Over time, the plant will fully cover the moss, so it won’t be visible anymore.

Tubers sprout best if you leave them attached to the stem, so you don’t need to make any cuts to your plant.

Some stems may not have tubers, and that’s okay. Tubers typically appear on longer stems that have been growing for some time.

If you want to fill out your plant, you don’t need to do anything. The newly rooted tubers will sprout fresh stems and continue growing. If you want to create new plants, use your fingers to gently remove the tuber and its roots from the soil. Use sharp scissors to cut the tuber from the original stem, then transplant your rooted tuber in a new pot.

You can buy well-draining potting soil at your local gardening store. You could also mix sand or perlite into your soil to make it drain better. Blend 1 part soil with 1 part coarse sand or perlite.

Don’t worry if you don’t see any tubers. Your stems can still take root, you just might not have as much success as you would with a tuber.

If your stems are rooted, you can move on to the next step. If your stems are still loose, give them more time to root. If you don’t have any roots in about 6 weeks, you might try another method of propagation.

Both of your plants will continue growing after you cut the stems. You can also propagate from both plants!