A method of plant reproduction where a piece cut from a plant (a cutting) is placed in soil or water to grow roots and become a new plant.
From 'cut' + '-age' (Latin suffix meaning action or process). This is horticultural terminology for a propagation technique ancient gardeners developed.
Cuttage is botanical cloning—a single piece of a rose plant can become thousands of identical roses, which is why commercial flower farms rely on it rather than seeds to maintain exact color and size consistency.
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