The Aukube is known for its leathery leaves, which can have fine markings depending on the variety. If you like a specimen of your choice, you can try to propagate it. Read how this works below!
How to propagate an aukube?
The Aukube can be propagated by cuttings or sinker propagation. For cuttings, cut 10-15 cm long shoots in spring or summer and plant them in potting soil. In summer, bend the sinker into a furrow in the ground and fix it with a stone.
Propagation from cuttings: The easiest method
Propagation via cuttings has proven particularly useful. They should be cut in spring (February) or summer (August). Cut them to a length of 10 to 15 cm! Now the lower leaves are removed.
So it continues:
- Fill the pot with potting soil (€6.00 on Amazon)
- Place one cutting per pot in the soil
- Moisten the substrate
- Put over plastic bag
- Place in a warm, shady place between 20 and 21 °C
- take root easily
- If new shoots are visible, remove the plastic cover and water
Use sinkers to propagate
Sinker propagation is best tackled in summer. How to proceed:
- digging a furrow in the earth
- choosing a long shoot
- bend down to the ground and place in the furrow
- place a stone on the shoot about 15 cm from the top of the shoot
- the shoot tip should point upwards and out of the ground
- Keep soil moist
After the new shoot of the poisonous aukube has rooted, it can be cut off from the mother plant. It now goes into a pot and should be kept frost-free over the winter. It can be put out next spring.
Choose a location for the newbies
Aucubes are usually kept as houseplants because they have little frost tolerance. You should choose a bright place in the apartment for this plant. The location should not be where midday sun falls on the plants. They don't like direct sunlight.
Tip
Furthermore, the Aukube can be reproduced by division and sowing. However, these methods are rarely implemented because they are less likely to be successful.
