Is it tru that you can root an aloe arm or leaf and later on it will produce a shoot attached to it.?

Question

I wanted to know how to root an aloe leaf.

Answer 1

Cut off the leaf. Put it in a cool place out of the sun for two to three weeks. This allows the cut edge to seal (heal) over, otherwise it tends to rot. Place the leaf in a potting mix for seedlings (half peat, half sand) and water lightly. Don't get or keep it too wet. After a while your leaf will develop roots and then a new shoot. There is your new plant.
This works, not only with aloes but a lot of other succulents as well.

Answer 2

They're very easy to root ... as are most succulents. All you have to do is get some well drained soil (they actually make potting soil for succulents), break a leaf or spine or rib or whatever you call it off an aloe plant, stick it in the soil and it will root. Don't stick it in too far and don't water it any more than you normally water the mother aloe plant. They root very easily!

Answer 3

Get some good ppotting soil, break a peice off and stick it in the ground shallowly. It will root and form a new plant. For the first couple of weeks you'll want to keep the soil a bit on the damp side, but not wet. Then water as you would any aloe plant.

Answer 4

The other entries are all correct, one will just take longer than the other. Here's a cool thing to do also, You can root any kind of plant this way and I have had great success. take a Styrofoam cup, push out the bottom. cut the cup length wise to make strips about an inch or so wide. use a toothpick or something to poke a hole in the middle of the strip. push your cutting though the hole and float the strip in a bowl of water, in a few days roots will start to sprout, when the roots are an inch or so long transplant it.. try it for fun It works great I've had 100% success

Answer 5

You can't just cut off a leaf and stick it in dirt (at least, not that I've ever seen). If you look at the base of the plant you'll see tiny leaves (they're called "pups") - you might also see leaves that are attached to something that looks like a clump instead of to the actual plant. You can plant either of these and they will grow into a new plant.

Answer 6

Probably the easiest one to root even in a pot of sand.
How to Propagate Succulents From Cuttings
http://www.ehow.com/how_15655_propagate-succulents-cuttings.html
Great link for information about how to propagate from cuttings. Also has tips for success.