A cutting in one tap
From any plant, tap “Take a cutting” and snap a photo. Pothy links it to its mother plant and copies its species and room: nothing to type again.
Got a cutting at a plant swap, from a friend or somewhere else? Add it too, and note where it came from. If it already has roots, say so: it starts at the right step.
Three simple steps, in water or in soil
No jargon: every cutting goes through three steps, and each one tells you what to do and what to look for.
- Taking root: the cutting sits in water or in soil. In water, Pothy reminds you to change the water every week; in soil, to check the soil.
- Roots!: the first roots are showing. A little more patience.
- Potted: it’s settled in. It can join your garden as a real plant, with its own watering reminders.
One button moves it to the next step, with a photo if you like. Made a mistake? Tap the step before to go back.
Your plants’ family tree
This is what makes Pothy different: every cutting knows where it came from. A plant’s page shows its mother and its children. Generations later, you still know this pothos comes from your grandmother’s.
And its story travels with it: when you give away or swap a cutting, it arrives in its new garden with its photos and its family.
How to propagate a cutting: the essentials
For most houseplants, the easiest method is water propagation:
- Pick a healthy stem and cut just below a node, the small bump where leaves and roots grow from.
- Remove any leaves that would sit in the water.
- Put it in a glass of water, in bright light but out of direct sun.
- Change the water every week so it stays clear.
- When the roots are a few centimetres long, pot it in barely damp soil.
The easiest to start with: pothos, philodendron, tradescantia, monstera (with a node) or begonia. Succulents root better in soil, after letting the cut end dry for a few days. In Pothy, each species’ care sheet explains how to propagate it.