How to Care for a Purple Velvet Plant Cutting

The purple velvet plant, also known as the purple passion vine, is a houseplant that has green foliage with a fuzzy purple covering. The plant is propagated easily from stem cuttings that root quickly with little maintenance. The cuttings should include a leaf node, and should be taken from the last 1 1/2 to 3 inches of a stem. Cuttings can be taken at any time of year, and can be grown in regular seed-starting trays.

Peat moss
Bark
Perlite
Seed-starting tray
Rooting hormone
Spray bottle

Instructions

- 1
  Create a potting mixture that is 1/2 peat moss and 1/2 a combination of bark and perlite. Fill the cells of a seed-starting tray with the potting mix.
- 2
  Dip the last 1/2 inch of the cutting in a rooting hormone. Insert that end of the cutting into the potting mix.
- 3
  Water the potting mix until it settles. Set the tray in a bright spot with a 75-degree F ambient temperature.
- 4
  Fill a spray bottle with water. Mist the cuttings lightly once a day. Mist the soil whenever it becomes dry. The cuttings will root in up to two weeks, and will be ready for planting in three to four weeks.

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