VIDEO: Increase & care for the elephant's foot

Propagate the plant using cuttings

In order for the elephant's foot (Beaucarnea recurvata) to reproduce, the houseplant must have developed a healthy side shoot.

1. Break out a sideline. Use your hand to break out the side sprout just above the trunk. Alternatively, cut it off with a clean knife.

   

2. Prepare the substrate. Make a mixture of two thirds of peat and one third of sand in a flower pot.

   

3. Insert cutting. Insert the scion and press it firmly.

   

4. Use plastic hood. Put a transparent plastic hood over the young elephant's foot so that a greenhouse climate develops underneath. This counteracts moisture loss and promotes rooting.

   



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5. Remove cover. Once roots have formed, slowly accustom the plant to drier air. To do this, remove the cover and continue to care for it as normal.

   

Propagation of the water palm via seeds

1. Prepare earth. Prepare the nursery pot in the same way as for the cutting.

   

2. Planting seeds. Scatter the elephant foot seeds on moist soil.

   

3. Fix the seeds. Push the seeds into the ground a little and close the holes.

   

4. Cover with foil. Create a greenhouse climate by covering the pot with plastic wrap.

   

5. Separate and plant out. When the young plants have developed enough roots and leaves, divide the strongest into individual pots.

   

Elephant foot - undemanding to care for

In order for the bottle tree to stay healthy and develop well, observe a few basic principles when caring for it:

• Choose a bright location with direct sunlight in the morning or evening.
• Can be grown outdoors during summer, avoiding direct sunlight.
• Make sure that the substrate is permeable to water.
• Water the plant moderately.
• Let the surface of the earth dry out between waterings.
• During the main growth phase, fertilizer is necessary every three to four weeks.
• Apply liquid fertilizer.
• Put the elephant's foot in a bright and cool place to overwinter.
• Water little and do not fertilize during the rest period.

Whether via cuttings or seeds, the elephant foot can be propagated quickly and easily. The water palm is also a grateful houseplant when it comes to caring for it.