This is actually a quicker method and I wrote a blog post on water propagation of snake plants. Cut the stem as close to the base as possible without damaging the original plant or other leaves. Propagating Snake Plant Easy Propagating Plants Snake Plant Propagation Snake Plant The second option is putting a leaf cutting and using soil as the growing medium. How to make a snake plant cutting . Also avoid partially cutting the leaves. Next place the cutting in a glass or jar of water. Although soil propagation takes longer it is a bit less maintenance. Snake plant or sansevieria propagation by leaf cuttings method is maybe the most popular and easiest way in getting many new snake plants babies. Just like with propagating Sansevieria using the leaf cuttings in soil method cut the leaves above the base and optionally divide them into small sections. Prune to restore shape reduce size and improve the appearance of your snake plant. Then cut that leaf in to smaller pi