The seeds will mature in 5-6 days, usually 3 seeds are found in one capsule. Pricking is best done when seedlings are 4-5 leaves. Select the healthy seedlings and transplant them into pots. The plants will bloom in 5-8 months. Anyway seedlings are unlike their parents and may have their special charm.
Crown of thorns grows best in a well-drained medium.
Much better if mix with cassia leaves manure and coconut peel fibers for a good ventilation. Chemical fertilizers is not so necessary as manure from poultry farm to promote plants'growth. The prefered soil type is sandy rich in humus. Formerly the soil comprised of earth ,peanut shell, rice hull charcoal, sand and cow manure. Apply once or twice a month.