Description for Euphorbia ingens Plant height: 1.2 - 2.0 inches Plant spread: 1 - 3 inches The Euphorbia ingens, also called the candelabra tree, the cowboy cactus and the good luck cactus, is a spiny, succulent plant that features cactus-like, segmented arms growing from a single trunk, with bright yellow blossoms on the tips of its branches in late spring. A native of the East Indies and Africa, euphorbia adapts well to life as a houseplant, and may be set out in summer and brought inside before the first hint of frost. However, this is an extremely poisonous plant, and the milky latex can cause blisters on skin and even blindness if it touches the eyes. It should only be grown where it is out of reach to both children and pets. Common name(s): candelabra tree, the cowboy cactus and the good luck cactus Flower colours: Green Bloom time: -
Description for Euphorbia (Peach - Red) Plant height: 7 - 11 inches Plant spread: 4 - 8 inches Bright-green leaves grow along its thick, thorny stems. Lower leaves naturally fall off as the plant ages. If your plant gets too tall and leggy, you can prune it back by half its size in spring. This will cause it to branch out. New stems will grow from below where the pruning cuts were made, making this succulent bushy and full. Euphorbia includes annuals, perennial herbs, shrubs and trees that have a corrosive and poisonous milky sap. Many are succulent and can either be thorny or unarmed. The deciduous leaves can either be alternate, opposite or in whorls. All spurges produce unisexual flowers. Its flowers are actually bracts that last for several weeks and are available in bright pink, red, white or yellow. Today's hybrids produce more -- even bigger -- flowers
Description for Euphorbia alluaudii Plant height: 0.5 - 1.0 inches Plant spread: 2 - 4 inches Euphorbia alluaudii is the small tree made up of clusters of cylindrical, jointed, spineless branches. Most of its branches rise erectly from the base and then arch outwards to form a mass as wide as tall. Common name(s): Euphorbia alluaudii Flower colours: Green, Yellow Bloom time: Not defined Max reachable height: Not defined Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow Planting and care Re-pot when the plant performs clump and goes beyond the pot size. It should be done before or after the rainy season and in the spring season. Re-pot with the following proportions: 3 parts of potting soil, 1 part of grit (pumice), 1 part of the horticultural-grade sand, 1/2 part of the compost etc. Sunlight: Full sun, partial sun, at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day.
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