11.   To keep a clump going in the same spot, just thin out all but two or three of the babies that sprout near the parent plant.

12.   When the offsets are well-developed with a few roots at the base, they can be removed from the parent plant with a clean, sharp knife.

13.   When the seeds of a plant that has received the pollen of another variety are grown, the offspring may share the characteristics of the parent plants.

14.   When the offsets are well-developed with a few roots at the base, remove them from the parent plant with a clean, sharp knife.

15.   Your new plants may not resemble parent plants if the latter are hybrids, but it can be fun to just see what you get.

16.   For India, the Motomachi plant in Japan is the parent plant to maintain quality standards.

17.   The intact father plant pollinates the detasseled mother plant, creating a hybrid that has genetic characteristics of both parent plants.

18.   The plants are propagated by off-sets from the parent plant, or by green stem cuttings.