This is air layering propagation at work, where the mature tree or plant is cloned from a stem that is still attached to it.

Q: I have a rubber plant that’s getting too tall, so I want to cut it back. How can I make another plant from it?

Layering is a simple form of propagation which consists of bending ... but will often root with no special treatment. Air layering works in a very similar way to conventional layering, except ...

Monstera can be propagated three ways—from stem cuttings rooted in water or soil and by air layering. Ahead, horticulturists explain how to propagate monstera the right way. Spring and summer ...

Many common house plants easily root from cuttings to create new plants. The long, slender roots at the base of this spider plant cutting developed over about two months. Many common house plants ...

Philodendrons can be propagated in three ways—by rooting stem cuttings in water or soil and by air layering. Ahead, horticulturists explain how to propagate philodendron for an endless supply of ...