Resin Spurge

Resin Spurge Care

Euphorbia Resinifera

What is the plant

Euphorbia resinifera becomes a dense suckering succulent shrub. The stems are a light-green to gray-blue color, almost square, and covered with small brown spines arranged in cymes. It has been in cultivation in California for many years. The plant flowers in summer with small yellow blooms, the stems of which dry and become spine-like.Euphorbia resinifera makes a nice low ground cover succulent where it is hardy, and can be propagated by cuttings taken in late spring to early summer. As with most succulent and cacti cuttings, the wound needs to have time to dry and callus over; then plant the cutting in loose, well draining cactus soil and give it time to root. It can also be propagated by seed sown indoors in early spring.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The substrate may dry out between the waterings. Water sparingly and sloppily if placed cool to temperate during winter to avoid etiolation.If Crassula mesembryanthemoides spends the summer in the garden, the pot should not stand in a saucer or overpot so that the rainwater can run off.
Pruning
Very little to none needed.
Fertilizer
Every 4th to 8th week if the Resin Spurge is in active growth. Feed with cacti liquid fertilizer or a standard liquid fertilizer at half strength. A new bought or recently repotted plant don’t need to be fed for the first year.

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Sunlight
Euphorbia resinifera likes it sunny. Ideally, it should be exposed to the sun for at least 3 hours a day. Hot summer sun is welcome.The summer can be spent in the garden or on the balcony, but there ite must be slowly accustomed to the sun, which is no longer filtered through a window.
Soil
Regular mixes for cacti and succulents are suitable, as are mineral substrates based on pumice gravel. If you want to mix it yourself, you can use potting soil with bird sand and pumice or clay granulate in a ratio of 3:1:1.
Temperature
Euphorbia resinifera can be cultivated at room temperature all year round. If it is to flower, however, it is better to winter it at temperatures around 10 to 15 °C (50 to 59 °F). Minimum temperature is 5 °C (41 °F).