Unfortunately, a leaf cutting will not propagate true, but according to Juan Chahinian's book produces a "wider leaf of trifasciata".

Please see the last post in the thread below. Unfortunately I can't attach any photos since I'm on my mobile, but I've posted a picture in that thread. I love to answer your question also.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4519714/how-about-a-new-round-of-show-us-your-pups?n=33

Oh well, apparently I can attach images. This is a pup from a Moonshine leave. I have two of them at the moment. In a few weeks time I can answer your question with certainty. Technically, If it produces a regular offset, it isn't actually reverting. But this is open to debate I guess.

Interesting - I planted the leaf I have so we'll see if it takes, I can't find any case of anyone growing one from a leaf except from one other post in this forum that *seemed* to stay as moonshine but there was no update. Hope to hear about yours though!

you should check out this site:

http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/Foliage/folnotes/sansevie.htm

Moonshine "usually reverts to Robusta"

That's what I was looking for, thanks

A Bear, I got a few Moonshine left to give out. Message me info.

Propagating a moonshine produces a regular offset. I have two offsets. Was so disappointed.

Funny, I just planted a piece of Moonshine in very light medium dampened & tented...I tried to propagate by putting in a glass with a miniscule amount of water. for about a month and a half, but nothing happened, so I'm trying the damp medium instead. Also did this with my Bantels...keeping my fingers crossed.

Any questions? The Moonshine cuttings also seem to exhibit a more pronounced banding pattern after a while.

My camera struggled somewhat. Colors are totally off-balance.

I believe that's reversion? I ended up tossing my cutting and found a large moonstone at IKEA. Everywhere I read said it'd revert.

Yes it is. Although you could argue that technically it's not reverting but just propagating true.

Did you root this in gravel? I have never seen that rooting medium before!

Yes, I use gravel (Or grit, not sure there is a difference in English) as a rooting medium. I also include some (brown colored) high moisture retaining pellets, but you could probably do perfectly without it. Works like a charm!

Every time I've done it, I end up with non-Moonshine babies.

TIFFANY!!

How common is it to get a different sprout when you compare an offset division to a leaf cutting?

asclepiad_fan the species and most non-variegated will propagate true from leaf cuttings. The problem is with variegated plants the resulting pups are usually all green or albino depending on what part of the leaf the new pup forms. I am not sure how the variegation in 'Moonshine' forms but obviously new pups grow out of the parental green tissue.

Could be a Chimera whose outermost tissue is the "Moonshine" variety, and the new pup has developed from the internal non-moonshine tissue.

That is the fun about chimeras: If the tissues have visible differences, you can guess which tissue develops into what just by observing it. Maybe tissue culture of the outer layer could give you a moonshine.

The cost, trouble and lone wait time would not make tissue culture viable. They pup quite regularly. But if mass producing, could be the way.

Oyster, do you have drain holes in those plastic cups? I have been experimenting with rooting in grit (gravel) since Stush told me to root my Euphorbia cuttings that way.

Hi Sans2014. Yes, I use a stepped drill bit (4mm, 6mm, 8mm, etc) in my cordless drill to easily punch a hole in the cups. This works perfectly, normal drill bits have a tendency to crack the cups. I've also successfully rooted Euphorbias this way. How does it work out for you?

Great idea of using a step drill. I too have cracked plastic containers drilling thru them. Thanks.

The late Bob Smoley told me to use stright perlite or grit to root a hard Euphorbia that I purchased from Bob a few times. Rotted every time until I used Bob's advise. The hardest thing for me was not to water it. Have to wait until it started rooting. After rooting, transplant into a very gritty mix. With Sans, you have to spray mist the leaves to keep from drying out.

Oyster- The Euphorbia grow easily with this method, but it takes time, and as Stush says: got to be very careful with that sprayer bottle- I use a spray bottle to dampen the top layer of grit. I have been using small 2inch square plastic pots to root in.

This is from one of sansevieria Facebook groups... 3 out of 4 leaves grew moonshine babies.. only one regular robusta.. it's all from one rosette.. outside leaf turned into robusta, inside leaves into moonshine.

Wow, good to know. I have never tried it but some times some leaves break off of other Sans I own, or I have to cut off a badly damaged leaf and put in a peaty mix and forgot about it and later always end up with common. Some one else reported similar results from Moonshine.

Now other types like Coppertone and Silver Blue produce same from cuttings.

I've read coppertone propagation doesn't revert but I haven't tried myself. I'm waiting till mine grows a little larger first. I had the same mixed results with moonshine.

Silve Zeil yes 'Coppertone' comes true from leaves. A beautiful Sans! I wonder if those Interesting and fun stuff!