Milch Mil (shiny) or "crown of thorns" is succulent shrub growing up to 2 meters high with thin shoots, covered with spines and small ovate leaves. We like florists very much, because they often bloom in red, pink or yellow in small colors. It is a poisonous plant, especially its white juice.
In this article, you will get to know what kind of care Milk needs to milk when growing in room conditions.
Milk Millet - home care
- Soil : it can be planted in soil for cacti or in a soil mixture consisting of sand, turf and leaf land in a ratio of 1: 2: 1. To prevent stagnation of water in the pot, it is necessary to put good drainage on its bottom.
- Lighting : this light-loving plant, so put it on the sunny window sill, in the summer pritenyaya from direct rays. If Milk is not enough light, it just does not bloom.
- Temperature regime : for its growth requires a high air temperature: in the summer - 20-24 ° C, in the winter not below + 18 ° C.
- Watering : in spring and autumn, moderate watering is required, in the summer - abundant, and in winter - limited, only after the soil has dried. Watering the spurge is recommended by standing water at room temperature. He does not like moist air, so you do not need to spray it.
- Top dressing : during the growth period (from spring to early autumn), fertilizers for cacti should be applied every 8-10 days.
- Transplant : Young bushes are transplanted in a year or two, and more adults - less often (if necessary). During the transplant, it is necessary to use a humus-rich soil mixed with sand.
To form a beautifully branching bush, the young Milky Milk cuts the tops of the stems. Also, each spring, long shoots can be cut to half, this will stimulate the growth of lateral shoots and abundant flowering. Often adult plants of large size require support or trellis.
Milk Mile - Reproduction
For reproduction, stem cuttings, taken from strong old bushes, are used.
This is done like this:
- The stalk is left to dry for a day, so that white juice will flow out of it and callus (thin film) will form.
- Then they are planted in small pots with a suitable soil for them and to speed up the process of forming the roots cover with a jar.
- Water should be regularly, but avoiding overmoistening.
- When the plant is sufficiently grown, it can be transplanted into a permanent pot.
Spring is the optimal time for reproduction of milkweed.
Milk Mile - Growth Problems
Milk plant Mila unpretentious, but sometimes there are problems (yellow and fall leaves, does not blossom) and most often they are associated with mistakes in care - improperly organized irrigation or lack of light. But such processes should not scare in winter, when the plant is most often at rest and waits for spring to start growing and blossoming.