Euphorbia trigona is commonly planted in Central Africa.
Also known as African milk tree, cathedral cactus, Abyssinian euphorbia, high chaparall.
Euphorbia Trigona is a tender, evergreen, succulent plant. The stems have three wing-like angles and carry short, sharp spines as well as leaves. Eventually the plant grows into a densely and compactly branched erect shrub or small tree of two metres or more. Euphorbia trigona is widely cultivated as a pot plant. with stems and leaves flushed purplish-red and some bronzish-green). The leaves are often darker red in this clone and the stems greener for a lovely bicolored look. The stems can be flecked red to magenta. Some leaves may become rich magenta-red. Specialty growers may also offer crested or fasicated material. Euphorbia trigona cv. Royal Red is an easy species to grow that is suited for any well drained soil in full sun. Growth rate: It is a moderately fast grower, and will quickly become large landscape masterpieces in just 3-5 years.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Dormancy | Winter |
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| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
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Euphorbia trigona is commonly planted in Central Africa.
Also known as African milk tree, cathedral cactus, Abyssinian euphorbia, high chaparall.
Euphorbia Trigona is a tender, evergreen, succulent plant. The stems have three wing-like angles and carry short, sharp spines as well as leaves. Eventually the plant grows into a densely and compactly branched erect shrub or small tree of two metres or more. Euphorbia trigona is widely cultivated as a pot plant. with stems and leaves flushed purplish-red and some bronzish-green). The leaves are often darker red in this clone and the stems greener for a lovely bicolored look. The stems can be flecked red to magenta. Some leaves may become rich magenta-red. Specialty growers may also offer crested or fasicated material. Euphorbia trigona cv. Royal Red is an easy species to grow that is suited for any well drained soil in full sun. Growth rate: It is a moderately fast grower, and will quickly become large landscape masterpieces in just 3-5 years.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Dormancy | Winter |
|---|---|
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |