Can Orostachys (Crassulaceae) be grown from leaf cuttings?

[Shane]

Curious whether plants in the genus Orostachys can be grown from single leaves

[Jangaudi]

Would like to know as well, but my guess is "not". After doing a bit of online searching nothing popped up, only propagation from pups or seeds. Maybe we could do a test, but I'm nervous about ripping off a leaf from my spinosa, they're just too lovely
Do not know if propagation from leaf tissue would work though, as I'm not sure how it works.

[Shane]

Would like to know as well, but my guess is "not". After doing a bit of online searching nothing popped up, only propagation from pups or seeds. Maybe we could do a test, but I'm nervous about ripping off a leaf from my spinosa, they're just too lovely
Do not know if propagation from leaf tissue would work though, as I'm not sure how it works.

I was hopeful the answer would be yes, since it's possible with at least some other Crassulaceae (Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Sedum, and others). I'm also leaning towards "no" though. I looked up propogation of Sempervivum (a more closely related genus), and the consensus seems to be "no, unless there are bits of the stem attached". Also found this method, where you cut the entire plant in half and it becomes two plants (again for Sempervivum)

Really my question was 'Can I propogate my Orostachys without mutilating the original?'. I think the answer is no

My spinosa is making pups (slowly). Maybe I'll try with one of them when they're bigger

[Jangaudi]

I was hopeful the answer would be yes, since it's possible with at least some other Crassulaceae (Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Sedum, and others). I'm also leaning towards "no" though. I looked up propogation of Sempervivum (a more closely related genus), and the consensus seems to be "no, unless there are bits of the stem attached". Also found this method, where you cut the entire plant in half and it becomes two plants (again for Sempervivum)

Really my question was 'Can I propogate my Orostachys without mutilating the original?'. I think the answer is no

My spinosa is making pups (slowly). Maybe I'll try with one of them when they're bigger

I actually tried to rip a couple of leaves off yesterday, because some snail ate bits out of it anyways but I was unable to rip them off from the base. The leaves just broke in half, so I don't think these will root.