Some snake plants (Dracaena) produce offset plants on runners coming from the base of the parent plant above ground, or as rhizomes under the soil. These can be removed and used to propagate new plants.

Once the offset has four or five leaves growing from the runner or rhizome, it can be removed in spring or summer from the parent plant with a sterile cutting tool. If the plantlet has developed a set of roots of its own, it can be planted in a small pot of quick draining soil and treated as an adult plant.

If no roots have developed yet the offset has a somewhat lower chance of successful propagation, but you can proceed by treating this small plant as a cutting. Allow the offset to callous for several days until the wound is dry and then plant in quick draining soil. Keep the plantlet warm (70°F) and in bright but indirect light until new growth is evident and the plant resists a gentle tug.  Dampen soil occasionally.

Read more about snake plant care in our Guide.

Courtesy of NYBG Plant Information Service