#1174 - Euphorbia trigona 'Rubra' (African Milk Tree)

PLANT INFORMATION:

• Botanical Name:
  Euphorbia trigona 'Rubra'
• Common Name:
  African Milk Tree
• Type:
  No
• Family:
  Euphorbiaceae
• Exposure:
  Sun
• Size:
  48"h x 24"w
• Zones:
  No
• Water:
  No
• Origin:
  Central Africa
• Butterflies:
  No
• Hummingbirds:
  No
• Container Size:
  Large Pot Band

Sometimes listed as the form 'Royal Red', this selection of red-tinged African Milk Tree makes a striking succulent, especially when it gets large. Native to the central part of the continent of Africa, a lot of people mistakenly assume this plant is a cactus. It will often drop its small leaves during prolonged dry spells. The stems/branches have 3 wings, or angles. Short sharp spines and the leaves are attached on these ridges. African Milk Tree can take watering a little more often than most succulents. Being a Euphorbia, some people have a reaction to its milky sap. So, children and pets should be kept away.