Propagate Fire Stick Succulent

Now it needs serious tending almost twice a year.

Propagate fire stick succulent.

Euphorbia tirucalli sticks on fire firesticks red pencil tree. Pencil cactus is very easy to propagate with cuttings. This shrubby succulent has bright red pink orange or yellow stems. How to remove a leaf for propagation.

The sticks of fire succulent was a one gallon specimen when i planted it about six years ago. Pencil cactus plant is named for the thin somewhat brittle pencil like stems. 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. It grows well in container gardens but due to its toxicity should not be planted where there is a lot of foot traffic.

Aeoniums on the other hand only work with cuttings which means you can t propagate them with just a leaf. It is known by common names such as sticks on fire or firesticks pencil cactus and pencil tree. For example most tender sedums and some echeverias can be propagated with either a leaf or a cutting though i use leaves for both. The plant is mistaken for a cactus quite often as it resembles a dense cactus plant without the spines.

Great care must be taken when harvesting and planting these to avoid the sap but the cuttings root readily. You will need small pots a soilless medium to prevent rot and pathogens and a misting bottle. Your succulent s genus and species will determine what kind of cutting you can take. The succulent has clumps of pencil like stems exhibiting an orangey red color that looks like it s on fire.

It adds thriller to succulent arrangements. 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. These are fascinating plants and it is possible to quickly start more of them from cuttings. Stems of the plant grow upright with only a few tiny leaves.

The plant s succulent nature allows it to survive very well in dry conditions as a houseplant or in the landscape. Euphorbia tirucalli is native to africa but is widely distributed in different parts of the world. Often referred to as a cactus the plant is actually a succulent that presents new. Fire sticks can grow to 20 or 30 feet tall with attractive red tips making it an excellent.

Take cuttings with a sterile razor blade and let them dry for two days to form a callus. Euphorbia tirucalli has pencil thin stems that turn a fire red color during the colder months. New growth is a dramatic red orange color looking something like sticks on fire.