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African Milk Tree
African Milk Tree
A fast, upright euphorbia that looks like a candelabra cactus.
- Easy care
- Bright light
- When the soil is dry
- Keep away from pets and kids
- 15cm grow pot
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African Milk Tree
R 120.00
About this plant
About this plant
African Milk Tree
Easy to grow indoors and outdoors.
Also known as: Euphorbia trigona, Cathedral cactus, High chaparall, Abyssinian Euphorbia,
Watering: Make sure to let the soil dry between watering.
Light: Bright indirect sunlight indoors. Outdoors the African Milk Tree will tolorate full sun or partial shade.
Prune as needed to maintain desired shape and size.
WARNING:
Note: Keep out of reach of children and and pets. Toxic
Produces poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: It is not confirmed that this plant will have leaves when you receive it.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
A tall, cactus-like statement plant
Euphorbia trigona · also known as African milk tree, cathedral cactus, Abyssinian euphorbia
Native to Central Africa (exact wild origin uncertain)
A succulent euphorbia with tall, three-angled stems edged in small spines and leaves. It looks like a cactus, and its milky sap is poisonous.
- An upright, three-sided stem with a cactus look, in a 15cm grow pot.
- Easy to grow indoors in bright light or outdoors in sun or part shade.
- Prune as you like to keep the size and shape you want.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light by a sunny window indoors, or full sun to partial shade outdoors. Turn the pot now and then so it grows straight.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright light
- Water
- When the soil is dry
- Humidity
- Low to moderate
- Temperature
- 12 to 32°C, no frost
- Soil
- Cactus mix
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Fast, upright
- Outdoors
- Yes, frost-free
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Wear gloves when handling: the latex sap is poisonous.
- Place it in bright light and turn it every few weeks.
- Let the soil dry between waterings, and water less in winter.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Soft, brown stem baseRot from too much water. Let it dry right out.
- Leaning or thin growthNot enough light. Move it closer to the window and rotate it.
- Leaves droppingNormal in cooler months or after a move; the stems are what matter.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 15cm grow pot. It may not have leaves on arrival. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can I prune it?
Can I prune it?
Yes, to keep its shape and size. Wear gloves and eye protection because of the sap.
Is it dangerous?
Is it dangerous?
Its latex sap is poisonous and can cause temporary blindness. Keep it away from children and pets.
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