Vegetables that Grow from Leaves are easy to multiply, and you can do it in a small space like a balcony or windowsill!
The concept of growing vegetables from leaves or stalks not only reduces waste but also enhances a garden’s yield inexpensively. If you want to try this sustainable gardening approach, consider growing these vegetables from leaf cuttings.
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Vegetables that Grow from Leaves
Not all vegetables listed here grow from leaves like succulents. They typically form from leaf bases or stalks – stems that connect the leaf blade to the main stem of a plant.
1. Lettuce
Lettuce leaves can be planted again by placing the base (the part where the leaves meet) in a shallow water dish or small pot of soil. It’s a clever way to reuse lettuce ends you’d otherwise discard in the trash can.
2. Celery
It’s easy to regrow celery from its base or the leafy tops. You only have to put the base in a container with water or soil to produce new stalks. In a similar way, you can also root the leafy tops.
3. Bok Choy
Like lettuce, you can also grow bok choy by placing the leaf base in shallow water or a potting mix. In this way, you can enjoy the fresh supply of this crispy vegetable all year round without any interruption.
4. Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach)
Komatsuna, or Japanese Mustard Spinach, is a nutritious leafy green vegetable. Its regrowth pattern is similar to bok choy and lettuce. By placing the leaf base in a glass of water, you will get fresh leaves sprouting from the center.
5. Kale
Kale is super easy to grow from leaf cuttings. Just take a healthy leaf and cut its base, leaving a small portion of the stem. After that, plant it in a jar of water or soil and place it in a sunny pot. It will start growing in no time.
6. Purslane
Purslane is a popular leafy vegetable with edible succulent leaves. If you want an unlimited supply of fresh purslane at home, snip healthy leaves with the petiole intact. Gently tuck the petiole in a well-draining soil mix and provide it with indirect light all day long.
7. Sedum
While all the sedums are edible, the most popular variety is Sedum sarmentosum, which is eaten as a spring vegetable in Korea. You can easily propagate sedums at home from leaf and stem cuttings like other succulents.
