VIDEO: Grow Crown of Thorns from Cuttings (Euphorbia Milii)

Grow Crown of Thorns from cuttings (Euphorbia milii) with few simple tips….learn how to take care of this plant….:)Tips for better flowering/bloom
Taxonomy:
Euphorbia milii (Euphorbiaceae)

Alternative Botanical Name:
Euphorbia splendens
Euphorbia milii var. splendens

Common Name:
Crown of Thorns
Christ Plant
Christ Thorn

Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia milii is a succulent plant growing 5 to 6 feet tall. The woody stems are greyish brown, branched and with many prominent grey spines.
The thick fleshy leaves are arranged in spiral and they are bright green to greyish green, oval shaped with a smooth edge. The inflorescence is composed of a specialized structure called a cyathium comprising a cup-like involucre, within which there is a single much reduced female flower surrounded by three male flowers reduced to single stamens. The cyathia are borne in clusters (cymes) and each cyanthium has two colorful bracts. Plants are blooming year round, but are at their best in dry and sunny locations.

Dangerous/Poisonous:

As with other euphorbs, Euphorbia milii produces abundant quantities of poisonous milky sap that causes skin irritation.
The sap contains diterpene esters, which are tumor promoting chemicals. When handling all Euphorbia species one should wear gloves for protection.

Native Legends and Names:

Linnaeus established the genus Euphorbia and he named it after a Greek surgeon called Euphorbus. He was the physician of Juba II, about 50 BC to 19 AD, the Roman king of a of Numidia, present day Algeria.
King Juba II was the first person to find a succulent-type Euphorbia, and he named it after his physician. Euphorbus used the milky sap as an ingredient for his potions.
The name “milii” is for Baron Milius, once governor of the island of Bourbon, who introduced the species into cultivation in France in 1821.
“Splendens” means splendid.
The legend says that the crown of thorns worn by Christ at the time of his crucifixion was made from the stems of this plant. Interestingly, the stems of this plant are pliable and can be intertwined into a circle and there are substantial evidence that the species had been brought to the Middle East before the time of Christ.

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Origin: Madagascar

Height: 2 ft (60 cm). Prune off growing tips to control plant’s height.

Light: Bright light to full sun.

Water: Allow the top 1 in (2.5 cm) of soil to dry out between waterings. Water less in winter when the plant rests. Also, avoid getting water on the leaves and stems because they can rot if they get too wet.

Humidity: Average to dry room humidity.

Temperature: Grows best with average room temperatures 60-75°F/16-24°C; A cooler winter rest of 55°F/13° will help it to bloom.

Soil: A fast-draining medium such as cactus potting mix works best.

Fertilizer: Feed every 2 weeks spring through fall with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted by half. In winter, feed monthly.

Propagating a Crown of Thorns Plant
CAUTION! The white milky sap is VERY poisonous, use gloves and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards! First of all, you need to cut any of the rotted branches back to a point where you find clean healthy growth.
If the rot started in the roots you may only be able to salvage a lot of cuttings, however if the rot is only at the branch tip, you can cut it back to healthy wood, and your plant will come back from the rootstock. It is possible to take and root cuttings from a Crown of Thorns plant but they take a little more effort and time than most cuttings.
Using a very sharp, clean knife (I like single edge razor blades) cut a branch off at the point where it meets the main trunk.
Set the cuttings aside in a cool dry place for two or three days to allow the cuts to callous over.
Once the callous has formed, dip 1-2 inches of the cut end into a rooting hormone, such as Roottone®.
Insert each cutting into a clean pot of sterile, sandy potting soil.
The pot should then put in a warm place with bright light. Do not water at all for the first 2 weeks, and then you can begin watering the cuttings very sparingly until you see signs of new growth (usually in about a month)
Rooting will be faster if the soil is kept at a constant 75° F.
I suggest that you take several cuttings to be sure that you succeed with at least one of them.

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