African Milk Tree, so called for the white Euphorbia sap inside, is from Cameroon and Gabon and our greenhouse. An angular fellow with triangular stems (seen clearly when you look at a cut stem crosswise) he's capable of 10' in height ultimately, and he zooms to his tallest at 1-2' growth a year. He can get that tall in your house, branching into a most interesting specimen in your living room. The edges of the triangles are wavy, with regular, slightly reddish/wine colored points tipped with two sturdy, brownish thorns, angling out a bit to look just like a pair of horns. Colored in a rich, milky, light green, the stems are also decorated with regular tracings of regular green patterns. A few small, almond-shaped leaves sometimes sprout along the ridges at the top of the plant. Rare little flowers can sprout along the tops, round, little light green/yellow cups that don't do much, the really extraordinary look of this plant is the point.
- Drought Tolerary
- Low Maintenance
Quick Care Guide:
- Water - Low (1): Needs very little water to survive. Wait until the plant is completely dry then fully soak. Drought tolerant by nature.
- High - (5): Plant needs a lot of light; direct is even better. These plants do best when placed on a window sill or next to a bright window. Avoid concentrated, hot light from window which may cause burning (magnifying glass effect).
- Difficulty - Low (1): These plants need barely any attention to thrive. Set it and forget it.