How to Propagate a Snake Plant - Dividing Pups

You can propagate a snake plant by dividing up the pups. Start by removing the pot from your snake plant and breaking up the soil around the roots. Gently massage the soil away from the stalk that attaches the mother plant to the baby plant. Once you have removed enough soil to see that rise home that connects to the baby, you can then cut it directly in the middle between the mother plant and pup.
Once you have cut away and remove the babies from the mother snake plant, you can then put them in smaller individual pots with their own soil. Remember that snake plants are succulents and they demand a fast draining soil. It is advised to mix up your own soil that’s fast draining or you can buy a premixed, cactus and succulent mix. When putting the pups into their individual pots, make sure to have enough soil to cover all of the roots and that rise song that you cut away from the mother plant.
This method of propagating, a snake plant has the highest potential and success rate. This is because the entire route system of the new plant is already established. For the first couple of months trying to water your new snake plant propagation’s when necessary. The new baby plants demand more water than an older plan would.
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There are three ways to propagate a snake plant, and this is the most effective way. You can do a leaf cutting in water or you can put a leaf cutting in soil or you can cut away the babies from the mother plan like this method. The method of propagating the snake plant babies from the mother plant has the highest success rate because the root structure is fully grown and all you’re doing is transferring it to a different pot. 
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[@jaspreetbrar1110]

Thank you. This is the only video I found about separating the pups from the mother plant so far. Thank you for sharing this information 🙏.

[@bakerteacher2905]

Thank You! I bought my first 2 snake plants one month ago...Now I have pups all over the place so your video was SO timely.

[@lynnbradak7647]

Your instructions are very clear and pleasantly conversational. Excellent proselytizing - I'll bet you have a very long list of Converts. I know I'm on it!

[@melbamc]

Thanks for the information. I browsed about 10 other videos before I came to yours; thank you for actually talking about snake plant pups and not a billion other things. I bought my husband a snake plant yesterday for his office and I purposely picked one that had a pup so I can keep a little one for myself. 😊

[@gregsuprunchik2989]

Really helpful, thank you

[@roxanemarin5387]

Going to do this. Love house plants especially palms. Love the tropical feel

[@oliviawilson5451]

Hello this video was helpful thank you. My husband bought me a snake plant and it has a pup Growing on the side 😍

[@livingthedream923]

Thanks for the straightforward content. Loved it and just subscribed.

[@cathyspooner7093]

You very good at explaining things

[@cheriegraves2996]

This is my first propagation of my mother plant, she was repotted last spring and has 3 visible pups coming thru. This video was super helpful and super easy to follow. I will be regifting a pup to my mom for mother's day

[@Notty_notty.658]

Your demo put me at ease about reporting my snake plant. Thanks

[@quitos713]

Your video was very helpful. I was gifted a snake plant a few years ago and it’s got so many babies. Your video makes me feel confident that I can do this!

[@kalian922]

I’ve got an office plant I take care of that’s got pups. Separating them now as I watch, thanks for the help!

[@AllisonBaconStout]

Thanks for the great informative video! I’m squeamish about cutting those rhizomes, but you made it look easy! Off to propagate my huge snake plant!

[@farmergal4253]

Thanks so much! My Snake plants are huge and I'm finally gonna try to let the pups have new homes. GREAT video!

[@hpb19]

Thanks for this. I have a new love of snake plants and just found a pup growing on my whale fin. Very excited. You are right though, I'll have to wait for it to mature some more before separation.

[@always3944]

Love this video. Very informative. My snake plant is fairly small but has 3 babies. Me being new to this I wasn’t sure exactly what to do or how to do it. This helps! Thank you

[@kathleenkeeton8896]

So helpful, thank you ❤ this is exciting time 3 babies in my pot 🎉 trying to figure out how to do this, and this video helped

[@rosecaldwell9956]

Thank you so helpful. I have many plants but this is my first divide. I was having a hard time with the cut . But you folks made it look easy . Wish me luck.

[@rhondanicolay137]

Thanks, just getting ready to separate two pups to have small ones in bedrooms as I read they are good for people with allergies.

[@meannoname7210]

Thank you for this video. 👍🏼

[@stellagonzalez2497]

Thank you so much for sharing. I have lots of babies and didn’t know when was the good time to repot it. The only thing I dislike about the video is that , you move the camera too much. It got me very dizzy. Other than that , awesome video. Helped a lot. I will do my reporting tomorrow. I got the courage after watching this video. ❤❤❤

[@WoofieX]

Awesome vid! Thanks! I have an older snake plant that was given to me and it’s wildly overgrown its original pot. Was trying to figure out how to divide it up and repot 😊

[@janicevick9088]

Thank you!!

[@Nitasha1988]

Thank you for easy tips to separate the babies!

[@Cal619Guy]

omg its the fish guy!

[@FloridaGardeningdiva]

I found one growing under my bungalow house. I potted a few in a pot because they looked cool. Now, I'm definitely addicted to plants. I love buying discounted pots that have 3 or four different plants in at Walmart that cost $5. And now I have 30 plants from $5.

[@hayat_halwa]

I have just decided 2 pups into separate ponts let's see ur video is great help

[@yazzbatan18]

Thank you. I didn't know how to separate the babies from the mother plant. I just did it, wish me luck lol

[@jaffaral-shalan3093]

thank you

[@lourdestremblay]

Looks so easy! I have a ton of babies! But the mother plant got sick so it’s time to propagate!

[@animalslover1078]

The snake plant don't like to be alone, it's always good to put 2 or 3 snake plant minimum in the pot.

[@TriniDaughter]

I came here bc I love having plants but have no idea how to care for them. I have a snake plant that I bought a few years ago. She has so many babies and I needed to report her. The roots are throughout the soil and I was trying to be so careful. It's good to know that I can cut. I need to learn the very basics.

[@marilynmatos2587]

I love snake plants. Have a few. Trying to propagate leaf cutting not doing too good. But I keep try

[@yvetteeltoranball7737]

Thank you for this video House Plant Therapy….you’re exactly right you hit the nail on the head for me. I started collecting my house plants about a year ago. I have 30😊 I purchased a Sansevieria about 3 weeks ago for $20. It had 3 4 inch pups surrounding it. I knew I was going to repot them, 4 sansevieria for $20! Great deal right?! I knew I couldn’t go wrong. This is a gorgeous plant. I just want to make sure I do it correctly. I went online searching for video as a guide. I selected your video. You and your girlfriend done an awesome job. Easy and straightforward. Thank you! Here’s my question keep in mind I am a novice, so the question may sound silly; if I am putting these 4 inch pups in 6 inch pots will they eventually grow into a large house plants like the mother and if so, how long will that take? I’m just curious. I am re-potting into a house plant soil that I have added perlite and warm castings to. I use this mix for all of my house plants that I repot and it’s worked beautifully. I also put a forest moss as a top dressing for all of my plants. What are your thoughts about that? Sorry so long. This is my therapy/ ministry. Thanks again!

[@DeepWhiteSea]

I did a leaf cutting, was researching how to plant its beautiful new growth

[@nadiabremer8214]

You just got a new subscriber :)

[@brendawick]

I sale house plants for a side hustle and the snake plants I always have a waiting list. Especially the Moonshine Snake

[@laurenfletcher8537]

Thanks for the helpful video. Should I water the babies and momma plant after repotting?

[@mrkh2793]

Whats that green mat called that you have folded up in the corners? Nice way to keep everything tidy

[@Stephane-db4is]

question what would be the best size pot for snake plant to grow pups, can the plant produce babies in 10cm wide pots or it needs to be larger? Thanks :)

[@Lu2283]

I have a mother plant sprouting babies in my frog tank. So I want to separate it and use the babies in new tanks. Once you move them over do you need to water or leave dry like you did in the video?

[@shannonmills1422]

All I wanted to know was if I should give the pup a good watering once it's been moved to a new pot! 😭 Does a good soak help it recover more quickly from being divided? Or should I leave it dry? (What will help the new roots re-establish themselves the best?)

[@MelanatedBeautyy]

Thank you for this video I have 2 pups in my current pot and when I went to replant them I was like omg I can’t take these off. So I plan to go ahead and cut the two pups off tomorrow…I wish I could see what these pups look like now but I know you gave them away

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

💚

[@ThankfulNanaDiane]

I’m not really a plant person, partly because I have a small house with not much space for plants. My daughter keeps buying me plants, however. The snake plant she bought me last Mother’s Day is now jammed tightly into the pot it came in. Time to repot/divide it. My question, after watching your video, is, is there a way to get the starts in the center of their pots, rather than the side? Thanks!

[@adingarc]

How often should I water these new pups after I separate them? Should I do it with the same schedule I have for the mother plant?

[@oliviawilson5451]

Where did you get that tarp like item you used to transplant?

[@semmett22]

I had a plant with 3 pups, 1 was pushing against the container. So that’s how I found your channel! You need friends!? What about your girl-“friend” ?! lol.. Your Too Cute, Now I have to hit the subscribe button, Just to see what you do next! 😉

[@ericestrada5472]

Tacos for the video. I needed to repot/propagate my African Spear. Your video gave me the exact info I needed. I am so addicted to just the growing process!! I love watching my babies grow!!!

[@patmonty3484]

Thank you for the video I noticed you didn't order the mother or any of the baby plants.Is that something that should be done after repotting

[@christinespringmeyer8156]

I was under the impression that separated pups (and the parent) needed to callus over before repotting. Is this not the case here?

[@lironalterovich5556]

What about watering them right after repotting?

[@lindasjohnson99]

Hi I just divided a pup from the mother before watching your video. Unfortunately I cut the ryzone right off the mother plant and not in the middle. Do you think it will survive?

[@Ashley__Rose]

What a nice living room 🥹 Wish my husband would join my plant journey lol he has no interest 😢

[@CrafticLand]

I propped my snake plant leaves and have 3 pups now. Does this method still apply?

[@lironalterovich5556]

And how often do you watering them? Also, what’s the exposure ?

[@user-cv6ep9lo7v]

I'm 72 and new to snake plants. Mine has 3 pups. I purchased my snake plant in the fall and now it has babies. I'd like to know if the babies need to have drainage holes. The Mommy doesn't. Also, should each baby be planted separately?

[@user-iz2yt4uv2m]

Whale fin plant, I like do you have some in your home 😊

[@melanieennis8688]

I recently separated a snake plant from its pups. But I was wondering if I should have let the cut callous over before potting them? I haven't really found any information online

[@RunaHooks]

The last time I separated pups from their mother, I didn't wait for them to callous but I did dust the cut a little with rooting hormone before replanting them and that worked great!

[@emmylouise8344]

I have a MASSIVE mother plant I have no idea what to do with and would love some suggestions! I got my mother plant two years ago and it has exploded. I bought it as one of my beginner plants and it has since tripled in size. I potted it in a super big planter. Now that I have more knowledge on plants, I would love to get some pups from the mother plant. How do you suggest I remove the pups since it's so big? It weights probably about 30 lbs (probably around 50 lbs when wet).... I have no idea what to do with it but it's getting huge 😂 taking it out of this huge planter seems impossible. PLEASE HELP 😅 if you have an Instagram I can also send you a picture of it so you can see what we're working with lol

[@wolvencreator8585]

I just bought a huge pot from Walmart... Three mother plants with a dozen pups popping out all in one pot. The plastic pot itself is severely warped due to overcrowding. I'm.... What have I done to myself. I'm here because I didn't know what to do for the pups! 😅 Good to know what I should use cactus/succulent soil instead of my potting/orchid Bark soils.

[@carrionflowers6764]

Can you put 2 babies in one pot?

[@cathyspooner7093]

Looking to buy more snake plants

[@Keddemann]

After cutting them they don't grow anymore ☹️

[@Gstark88]

Minnesota wearing a DIRTY CALIFORNIA sweater 🤔😕