Has anyone ever used Keiki Paste to start new plants? Had any success?

Apparently its used to start orchids such as Phalaenopsis and Dendrobiums, and also on Monstera and Philodendrons. It sounds like fascinating stuff.

it's used to increase bud production. Mostly on phals. But even then some plants will not grow leaves/roots to form a new plant.
I've had a Phal that spontaneously formed several Keiki (leaflets that can grow into a new plant), so after i cut them off i used the paste to produce the 2nd generation of keiki on the same flower stem.
You have to wait for roots to form before you separate them.
They are slow to grow, but you do get a clone of mama that will bloom in a few years. I had 3 generations this way.
I also have used it to encourage leaf bud formation on Crotons and Ficus lyrata: to increase branching. But mostly to increase the number of new branches after air-layering. It is hit and miss: sometimes even after a bud will form it will not develop further.

Thank you. I have had Phals grow keikis in the past but none of my current plants are inclined to.

I got the paste yesterday and am now looking at my Phals to see which might be a good candidate.

you should repost this in Orchid forum: where people who use the paste 'live'. you'll get more advice.

Used the keiki paste in 3 phalaenopsis today. The instructions that came with the paste say lower nodes grow keikis and upper nodes grow flowers. I'll let you know in a month how it worked.

Signs of something! All 3 Phalaenopsis have a tiny bud on the stem. YAY!! All 3 are the lowest node, apparently giving them a better chance of being a keiki than an upper node.

that's good! i have paste but sort of misplaced it and stopped using it.
I should put it on some of my Phals too.

I realize this is an old post but I'm interested to know more about the result. Also, what does a keiki paste look like?

I didn't have any success with the Phalaenopsis. I thought I'd try again now that its spring. The container is tiny but you use it by the toothpick full so its a several year supply. It looks like sticky glue.

Lucy! Would love to hear an update and hope you succeed this time. I have a few phals I'd love to get a clone.

As with all plant hormones it is really important to have fresh product. It doesn't keep for a year or more even in the fridge.
Also, VERY important that one wears gloves and does not allow the stuff to contact one's skin.
I used to use it all the time on difficult tropicals. Mixed results always, even on the same species. YMMV

for the reminder. I would be thrilled if it will work even just on some of phals that I've had for a few years!

I re-examined the 4 plants I used the Keiki paste on. Three fails but look at this! LIttle Phalaenopsis Honeybee is a trooper. I put the paste on the bottom node and it is growing this. Looks sort of like a root but its a keiki.


There are two more somethings at the top on the same old bloom stalk. I can't remember if I used keiki paste at the top. I don't think so as that was one of the warnings (use on just one node per stem).


Its a very enthusiastic plant with 2 more blooms stalks currently open.

That's a pretty one Lucy! Congratulations on your Keiki!


Oh I would probably give it a try then. I have my orchids that I've had in my office pre-covid and they are still doing great but no sign of keiki. On the other hand a friend of mine planted here phal orchid in a regular potting soil and she got a lot of blooms and keikis on hers. And she just treat it like any of her houseplants in orchid bark with added potting soil.

I had a Phal that grew keikis on every bloom stalk - some seem more prone then others. Maybe she's lucky enough to have one of them.