How to maintain the Euphorbia pulcherrima so that it grows fast (cultivation methods and management of Euphorbia pulcherrima)

Watering

If you want to promote more buds and flowers on the Euphorbia obesa, you should water as little as possible or stop watering from December to early March, with the principle of not letting the plant die.

This will allow it to fully dormant, laying a good foundation for the accumulation of sufficient nutrients when the flowering period arrives.

Light and temperature

Starting from March, the Euphorbia obesa should be moved to a sunny place indoors to encourage it to grow flower buds early, and the room temperature should be gradually raised to around 15~18℃ so that it can bloom early.

Otherwise, if the temperature is too low, it will affect the formation of flower buds, the flowering period will be delayed, and there will be fewer flowers. If the temperature is too high, it will cause it to grow new branches, consume nutrients, and be detrimental to the development of flower buds.

In early May, you can move it to a sunny place outdoors for maintenance. When the temperature rises, place it under a shade shed for maintenance.

The environment around the pot should be sprayed with water more often. In the evening, you can also spray water up and down the branches and stems to increase the humidity in the environment and meet the high temperature and high humidity environment requirements of the Euphorbia obesa.

At the end of May and the beginning of June, when the temperature rises to 20℃, it will bloom.

In short, when growing Euphorbia obesa, you should pay attention to keeping the soil neither dry nor wet. It should be slightly drier in winter and spring, and moister in summer and autumn.

After the flowers fade until October, it is its vegetative growth period. The pot soil should be kept moist without water accumulation, and rain should not be allowed to fall to prevent root rot and death. In summer, attention should also be paid to preventing sun exposure and strengthening ventilation.

Fertilization

Euphorbia pulcherrima likes fertilizer. During the growth period, apply compound fertilizer mainly composed of nitrogen fertilizer once a month, and during the bud formation period, apply mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Repot and change the soil once every two years in the spring.