Provide the plant with hot temperatures and low humidity. It cannot tolerate freezing temperatures. If grown outdoors in a container, bring it inside when the temperatures at night drop to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Furthermore, not much fertilizer is needed for firesticks to grow successfully. Use houseplant fertilizer or half-strength cactus fertilizer in the spring.
With firesticks, the biggest problem to watch out for is root rot. Another common issue is too little light.
An indoor plant can look yellow and weak if it does not receive enough sunlight. You can try to supplement with a grow light.
On occasion, aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites can cause problems, but you can just spray them off with a strong stream of water.
