Plant database

Crown of Thorns

Water below

20%

Healthy band 22% to 42%

Needs wateringJust watered

Let the compost dry between waterings. It is drought tolerant and flowers best kept on the dry side.

Once established this plant rarely needs watering. Alerts are worth acting on mainly in a long dry spell or in its first year.

A spiny succulent that flowers almost all year, tough and easy to please.