How to Transplant a Rabbit's Foot Plant

Select a potting plant that is slightly larger than the current pot. The pot does not need to be deeper because rabbit's foot plants do not grow deeper into the pot; it just needs to be wider.

Spread a towel or newspapers over your working surface to protect the area and ease cleaning.

Pour potting soil into the pot. Ensure the potting soil is low in salts and has a high concentration of peat moss, which keeps water readily available to the root system.

Cut all of the fronds, or leaves, in half with a pair of pruners.

Use a knife to detach any roots stuck to the inner wall of the pot by sliding a knife around the inside rim.

Place one hand on top of the plant and use the other to flip the pot upside down to let the plant fall into your hand. Assistance may be needed for this step if the plant is rather large.

Immediately place the plant into the larger pot. The plant should be potted at a depth that keeps the top part of the roots, the rhizomes, at the surface. Fill the pot with additional potting soil as needed. Pat the surface to expel air pockets.

Water the plant until the water starts to seep from the bottom.