Propagate Fire Stick Succulent

Euphorbia tirucalli has pencil thin stems that turn a fire red color during the colder months.

Propagate fire stick succulent.

Firestick cactus or euphorbia tirucalli rosea is also known as sticks of fire sticks on fire or pencil tree. This shrubby succulent has bright red pink orange or yellow stems. For example most tender sedums and some echeverias can be propagated with either a leaf or a cutting though i use leaves for both. Now it needs serious tending almost twice a year.

The sticks of fire succulent was a one gallon specimen when i planted it about six years ago. The plant is mistaken for a cactus quite often as it resembles a dense cactus plant without the spines. You will need small pots a soilless medium to prevent rot and pathogens and a misting bottle. Euphorbia tirucalli sticks on fire firesticks red pencil tree.

The succulent plant commonly called fire sticks or sticks on fire is botanically known as euphorbia tirucalli v. Stems of the plant grow upright with only a few tiny leaves. Take cuttings with a sterile razor blade and let them dry for two days to form a callus. Your succulent s genus and species will determine what kind of cutting you can take.

The plant s succulent nature allows it to survive very well in dry conditions as a houseplant or in the landscape. Pencil cactus plant is named for the thin somewhat brittle pencil like stems. Aeoniums on the other hand only work with cuttings which means you can t propagate them with just a leaf. Fire sticks can grow to 20 or 30 feet tall with attractive red tips making it an excellent.

These are fascinating plants and it is possible to quickly start more of them from cuttings. The firestick succulent is also named pencil cactus stick cactus fire plant pencil plant and sticks on fire pictures of the firestick plant show how it gets its name. Great care must be taken when harvesting and planting these to avoid the sap but the cuttings root readily. It adds thriller to succulent arrangements.

It grows well in container gardens but due to its toxicity should not be planted where there is a lot of foot traffic. Euphorbia tirucalli is native to africa but is widely distributed in different parts of the world. The succulent has clumps of pencil like stems exhibiting an orangey red color that looks like it s on fire. Pencil cactus is very easy to propagate with cuttings.

It is known by common names such as sticks on fire or firesticks pencil cactus and pencil tree. How to remove a leaf for propagation. In this article i will share the tips and tricks i ve learned from personal experience that will help you grow and maintain your fire sticks succulents.