Baseball Plant
Also known as
Basketball Cactus, Basketball plant and Baseball Cactus
Taxonomy
Euphorbia obesa
Euphorbia
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
How to care for Baseball Plant
How often to water your Baseball Plant
every 12
Baseball Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Baseball Plant in your home
a window
Baseball Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Baseball Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Baseball Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Baseball Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Baseball Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can someone please help me! My milk tree cactus is not doing good. It is not root rot. Idk if it’s the lighting or being spayed by gnat killer for indoor plants. #Euphorbia
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This is my Crown or Queen of Thorns. I’ve done everything I’ve read about on how to take care of it but it continues to drop have yellow leaves and drop leaves. ??? I’m at a loss. I haven’t overwatered either. So I’m not sure what the deal is. Help! #Euphorbia
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Assistance please 🥺 He's looking kinda holey, does is it dead or dying? :( Is there something I can do? The roots look completely fine 🥲 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants #plantaddict #succulentlove #
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What can I use to fertilize this big guy. He is looking slightly puney lately! #Euphorbia
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Do other #Greggers out there like #thrifting pots and planters?! It’s one of my favorite things!! All of the plants in the pics are in #thrifted vessels! 😍 What #ThriftStoreFinds do you guys have?! #ReuseAndRelove #ThriftShopFinds #GregThrifters #HensAndChicks #CactusClique #StringOfTurtles #Lithops #Euphorbia
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I just received my new Euphorbia milk plant so I haven’t created an account for it yet but does anyone know whats going on with the leaves? Does he need to be quarantined? #Euphorbia
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Seed Pods Two of the seed pods from my baseball plant fell off without opening. What should I do now? #BaseballPlant #Euphorbia #Seedpod
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The blooms on my baseball are starting to open! @SirLiquorice @RJG I think I see little pollen spikes. #SucculentSquad #BloomingSuccs #BaseballPlant #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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Hey @SirLiquorice what is yours again? It appears Henry Jones is male. #BloomingSuccs #SucculentSquad #Euphorbia #BaseballPlant
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Excited about my new plant 😍 #euphorbia #tanzanianzipperplant
Care Summary for Baseball Plant
Baseball Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.