Threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates histone H3 in vitro at 'Thr-3' (H3T3ph) and 'Thr-11' (H3T11ph), but not at 'Ser-10' (H3S10ph) or 'Ser-28' (H3S28ph). Plays a role in mitotic cell division during plant growth (PubMed:21527018). Threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates histone H3 in vitro at 'Thr-3' (H3T3ph), but not at 'Thr-11' (H3T11ph), 'Ser-10' (H3S10ph) or 'Ser-28' (H3S28ph). Involved in histone H3 phosphorylation in mitotic cells. Contributes to organ and plant development, as well as embryonic patterning (PubMed:21749502). {Experimental EvidencePubMed:21527018, Experimental EvidencePubMed:21749502}.