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On Feb 22, 2007, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:
E.trigona is NOT hardy to 15F. Temps even two or three degrees below freezing will kill it. Still,the red they show in a normal cool bay area winter is striking. Fast growing small Euphorbia and easy care. Protect from slugs and freezing temps...15F ?? who wrote that?
On Jan 31, 2007, cactuskat from Joseph, UT (Zone 10a) wrote:
I have had my plant for about 15yrs & just found out the name of it, Thanks to Dave`s Garden.My Plant is really small for it`s age.I would like to learn more about the care of this plant,such as the best kind of soil and the size of container it should be in.I have it in potting soil and a medium size pot,but I think it is time to transplant it.
Any advice any one could give me would be Great.
Thanks cactuskat
On Jul 11, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil) (Zone 11) wrote:
Itīs not a Cactus (from the Cactaceae family). However, ecologically, it occupies the same ecossystems as cacti, since there are no cacti in Africa.
I have a purple variety of this plant. Itīs a though one. You donīt need to water it at all, just let the rain do its job. As for sun exposition, donīt worry too much about it either, my plant recieves 4 hours of sunlight per day, and Iīve seen larger plants under full sun. You better look for aphids that may infest this species sometimes.
The flowers are insignificant, according to foreign descriptions, since there are no registries about it blooming here in Brazil, although itīs very well adapted to the climate.
The cactus-like brances (with tiny spines and small leaves on the tip) start from the sides and get erect, growing upwards, up to 2,5m , giving the plant a very interesting look. It has a milky sap that may be poisonous and cause skin irritation.
It can be propagated from stem cuttings, like most colunar cacti. I got mine from a cut stem 7 years ago, and it looks beautiful.
On Jul 11, 2003, Thaumaturgist from Rockledge, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
A cactus from tropical western Africa, commonly known as the African Milk Tree. Mine was store-bought at 6" tall; one year later, it is 3 ft tall and 2 ft wide.
Strictly adhering to zero/low maintenance policy, it is left in the outdoors - no pampering at all.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Phoenix, Arizona Castro Valley, California Clayton, California Encino, California Hayward, California Pleasant Hill, California San Diego, California Thousand Oaks, California Melbourne Beach, Florida Rockledge, Florida Tallahassee, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Forsyth, Georgia Germantown, Tennessee Corpus Christi, Texas Houston, Texas Bellevue, Washington
5 members have or want this plant for trade.
