Common Problems With Crown of Thorns - Crown Of Thorns Plant Care - (Euphorbia Milii)

[@pattivermeersch7348]

Great info…thanks…love this plant

[@cherylarmstrongarmstrong2687]

Thank you! Great info. Is it OK to cut the bottom part of the plant off if it’s just growing one stem straight up? I want to encourage side growth so it will get bushy.

[@slmdclee9115]

Mine started getting black leaves on the top of leaves and white spots underneath. What is happening?

[@terrybochansky6271]

Thank You

[@katzkati954]

my plant is not flowering, has lots of light, very hot temperature in israel now, it has a lot of big green leaves but no flower can you advise me?

[@plantcaretips]

If you are sure that your plant is getting enough sun, you can use plant food. You can use plant foods for succulents. Start little by little, diluting it with water. 2 times a month will be enough.

[@katzkati954]

@@plantcaretips thank you very much

[@josetrevino4273]

I have one planted in a large pot outside. Full Sun & added fertilizer. It is doing well! Most that I’ve seen are tall but mine is wide, bushy, and flowering. I am worried it may become overcrowded. Should I prune? It’s the middle of summer.

[@plantcaretips]

Great! The reason why what you see is tall is because it doesn't get enough sun. According to what you said, your plant is very healthy. Do not rush to prune, but if you want to reproduce, you can cut off the flowerless branch and plant it in another pot. Use gloves when pruning. The juice of the plant can irritate your skin.

[@sweetpea1322]

My Crown of thorns plant is real tall as well, it's in full sun all day. I gave it to my MIL as a gift 20 yrs ago, and she gave the plant back to me couple of months ago, she said she was tired of all the ants lol. It was still in the original pot! Lol. I repotted it and put pea gravel on top of the potting soil and have had no issues with insects. After I put it in a much bigger pot and put 3 fertilizer sticks in it's soil it took off!! Within 2 months it growed 4 + times the size it was, and growed 4 new branches off of it and is now full of yellow and orange blooms.. I read you only water it when top 3 inches of the soil is dry, but I've been watering mine every evening (a lot actually), because the outside temp has been in the 100's lately. I haven't pruned mine at all, I probably need too tho, because the branches are getting top heavy with all the leaves and blooms..

[@matthewgarth2906]

My crown of thorns is not flowering. Any tips?

[@plantcaretips]

These plants are sensitive to temperature. A Crown of Thorns plant likes to be warm and does well in temperatures between 60°- 95°F (15.6°-35°C). If the temperature goes below 60°F (15.6°C) it stops the plant from flowering. Put the plant in very bright indirect light but no direct sun. Feed monthly when the plant is actively growing with a water soluble fertilizer diluted to ½ the recommended strength. Use a plant food low in nitrogen and high in phosphorous to limit leaf growth and encourage blooms on a Crown of Thorns plant. When a Crown of Thorns plant is actively growing, usually from late spring to early fall, water well and then allow the top 50% of the soil to dry out before watering again. Reduce the amount of water when a Crown of Thorns plant is not producing new leaves and flowers, but never allow the soil to totally dry out. A Crown of Thorns plant can get severe root damage if the soil gets too dry.

[@sweetpea1322]

Mine started blooming a lot when I put it in direct sunlight (on my porch) and I also put fertilizer sticks in the soil..

[@DJTreviCSRecordings]

I got rid of my crown of Thorns. It attracted way too many bugs. I don't know how it' supposed to be a replant. I had mosquitos, mites and even a cockroach living in it. I'll stick to roses.

[@sweetpea1322]

I gave my MIL a crown of thorns as a gift around 20 yrs ago, she recently gave it back to me lol, she said she was so tired of all the "piss ants" lol. I repotted it and put pea gravel on top of the potting soil and have had no issues with any inscects, in just 2 months it's grown so huge and has so many beautiful blooms!