Such exotic countries as Madagascar and Africa have presented the whole world with original plants of the euphorbia family. Like any plant family, it has many species. The triangular spurge plant is in great demand, which is often referred to the cactus family because of its stem with needles.
Despite the external similarity, the triangular euphorbia has nothing to do with cactus. It is enough to cut or break the stem, and immediately you will see the juice of a milky hue, which will have a bitter taste.
In cactus, milk is transparent, reminiscent of water, in euphorbia - thick and whitish.
Plant care
Like any plant, triangular spurge has its own characteristics of care and grafting. First, we must remember that these plants are from the tropics: accordingly, they are very fond of light, although in the summer they need to be removed from direct sunlight. Secondly, do not fill in the triangular spurge. If the ground is very wet, this will affect its leaves: small specks will appear on them, and in some cases the leaves simply begin to crumble.
Thirdly, this type of plant must necessarily have soil with the following components:
- sand, - peat, - brick chips, - leafy or sod land.
It is worth remembering that every year it is advisable to change the topsoil in the pot so that the plant grows better. Also keep in mind that the triangular spurge reaches a height of 2-3 meters, so it will be necessary to put stones in the pot on the bottom so that it is stable.
Graft
Grafting or grafting is the process of transplanting a part of a living plant into the tissue of another plant so that these parts grow together. This is necessary for the plant to acquire new properties.
Almost all types of euphorbia plants can be used for propagation by grafting using stem cuttings. Most often, a branch is cut off at the base of the plant and then placed in a container of water. With the help of water, excess milkweed juice will be washed off, which negatively affects the vessels of the plant, clogging them.
Then this twig is dried with a towel and placed in a dark room so that the wound from the cut heals a little. Thus, taking a stem of a triangular milkweed and another stem, for example, a crested milkweed, tie them with a thick thread so that they begin to grow to each other. The process of adaptation and engraftment takes a different time period, but usually in two weeks the first roots appear at the branches, which will begin to intertwine with each other, leaves and shoots are formed only after a month.
On the forums, you can find tips about scion with an incision, this is how tree-like plants are also grafted. Amateur flower growers are advised to make a T-shaped incision on the thick stem of the flower and place a stalk of another type of milkweed there with a live cut. However, this method can hardly be productive, the poisons of the base flower contained in milk act like human blood cells, disinfecting and destroying third-party elements, including vaccination against another type of milkweed.
