Beginner Gardening: Pruning crown of thorns before it branches?, 0 by SamTheClam

SamTheClam wrote:
Last year I took a small cutting from a friend’s crown of thorns, and since then it’s grown to a height of about four inches (pictured). I’d like to encourage it to branch, which I understand is normally accomplished by cutting off the tip, where new growth is forming. As you can see, the plant hasn’t yet branched at all, so my question is whether I have to wait before cutting. In other words, if I cut it now, will it sprout new branches, or send out underground shoots, or simply die? If it’s best to wait, is there any other way to encourage branching (other than to use some kind of horomone or fertilizer, which I am not fond of doing)?

Any tips on how much to take off when I do ultimately trim it, or other advice on how to go about it?

Thank you!