挿し木

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 挿し木 and read さしき, it denotes propagation by planting a cut stem or branch, and also the cutting used for that purpose.
• Basic usage: It is used for multiplying a hydrangea and for new buds emerging from a planted cutting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Method versus cutting
  • Context distinguishes the propagation technique from the piece of plant placed in the soil.