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  2. Layering - Wikipedia

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    Layering is a vegetative propagation technique where the stem or branch of a plant is manipulated to promote root development while still attached to the parent plant. Once roots are established, the new plant can be detached from the parent and planted. Layering is utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants.

  3. Chinese yam - Wikipedia

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    Dioscorea polystachya or Chinese yam (simplified Chinese: 山药; traditional Chinese: 山藥), also called cinnamon-vine, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the yam family. It is sometimes called Chinese potato or by its Korean name ma. [3] [2] It is also called huaishan in Mandarin and wàaih sāan in Cantonese.

  4. Yam (vegetable) - Wikipedia

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    Yam plants can grow up to 15 metres (49 feet) in length and 7.6 to 15.2 centimetres (3 to 6 inches) high. [1] The tuber may grow into the soil up to 1.5 m (5 ft) deep. [1] The plant disperses by seed. [1] The edible tuber has a rough skin that is difficult to peel but readily softened by cooking. The skins vary in color from dark brown to light ...

  5. How to Propagate Ferns for an Endless Supply of Lush Greenery

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    Related: How to Propagate Dahlias for an Unlimited Supply of Beautiful Blooms. How to Propagate from Cuttings. Some plants, like begonias, will readily grow roots from a leaf cutting. Ferns ...

  6. Plant propagation - Wikipedia

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    Plant propagation can refer to both man-made and natural processes. Propagation typically occurs as a step in the overall cycle of plant growth. For seeds, it happens after ripening and dispersal ; for vegetative parts, it happens after detachment or pruning; for asexually-reproducing plants, such as strawberry, it happens as the new plant ...

  7. How to Propagate Mums for an Endless Supply of Fall Blooms - AOL

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    "You simply need to dig up the plant, and place the root ball on the ground; then, using a sharp spade or shovel, cut the entire plant in half or thirds—depending on the size of the original ...

  8. Vegetative reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Plant propagation is the process of plant reproduction of a species or cultivar, and it can be sexual or asexual. It can happen through the use of vegetative parts of the plants, such as leaves, stems, and roots to produce new plants or through growth from specialized vegetative plant parts. [4]

  9. How To Propagate A Christmas Cactus—A Step-By-Step Guide - AOL

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    Christmas cactus plants prefer to be a bit root-bound, so they only require repotting every three to five years. Late winter to early spring is a great time to repot Christmas cacti, after they ...