Euphorbia milii or crown of thorns is a perennial succulent flowering plant or shrub growing up to 5 feet tall, in the family euphorbiaceae and native to madagascar. This plant also known as crown of thorns, christ plant or christ thorn and corona de cristo. This plant propagation can be done by stem cutting and you can do it any time of the year, but best growing season is spring. In this video I'm going to show you - how to propagate euphorbia milii or crown of thorns from stem cuttings.
Euphorbia milii or crown of thorns propagation step:
1. First of all cut a healthy stem which is 6 to 8 inch long. Before planting stem cutting keep it in shade place 2 to 5 days for callus.
2. Making potting mix for euphorbia milii, the ratio of the potting mix is 60% garden soil, 20% vermicompost, 20% fine sand and mix it well.
3. Take a grow bag and fill it with potting mix. Plant cutting into the potting mix.
4. Finally give some water and keep it in partial sunlight place for a few days.
Care tips of euphorbia milii or crown of thorns plant:
1. Soil : It prefer well drained medium such as cactus potting mix.
2. Light : Euphorbia milii want bright light to full sun light 4 hr daly.
3. Watering : Allow soil to dry between thorough waterings.
4. Temperature : The interestings point of this plant, it is a very tolerant to the high temperature. Best grow average room temperature minimum 13 degree celsius.
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