General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 32 feet
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Flower Color: Other: Pale, yellowish-green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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Common names
  • African Candelabra
  • Euphorbia

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Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10

Photo by Forest and Kim Starr

Date: 2016-01-25

Date: 2016-01-25

Date: 2004-12-14
Photo Laughlin Elkind from Santa Cruz

Photo by Forest and Kim Starr

By Frank Vincentz (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/f

By Frank Vincentz (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/f

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