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Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle with small spines and fresh growth, set in white gravel among blurred cacti and succulents.
Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle with jagged spines and fresh top growth in a pot of white pebbles, surrounded by potted cacti.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus, showcasing its distinctive shape and textured green surface.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle showing green stem, small pointed leaves, and red-tipped spines with succulents in background.
A green, spiky Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle with red-tipped growth in rocky soil, with succulents in the background.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus, showing its distinctive ribbed structure and unique texture.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spiky brown thorns in a small stone-filled pot, other cacti blurred behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spines and new growth, planted in white stones; similar cacti in background.
Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus with offshoots in a square pot of white pebbles, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of a small Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle in a square pot with white pebbles and new growth, with cacti in the background.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus in white gravel, showing spines and fresh leaves, with similar plants behind.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus with spines and new shoots in a pot with white gravel, blurred cacti behind.
Euphorbia acrurensis (Desert Candle) is a tall, green, ribbed cactus with small spines in a pot of white gravel, blurred green background.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus, showing brownish spines and new green growth on top against a dark background.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus showing sharp brown thorns and light green leaves on top, against black background.
Tall, green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with ridges and small spines in a pot of light pebbles, outdoors against blue sky.
Close-up of a tall green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with sharp spines, set against a clear blue sky and blurred trees.
A tall, green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spines stands outside under a clear blue sky, tree and wall behind.
Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle with tall, green ridged stems and spines in a small brown pot of rocks outdoors.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia acrurensis (Desert Candle) stem with brown-tipped spines, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle stem with small spines and fresh growth, outdoors against blurred dry grass.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle with small spines and fresh growth, set in white gravel among blurred cacti and succulents.
Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle with jagged spines and fresh top growth in a pot of white pebbles, surrounded by potted cacti.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus, showcasing its distinctive shape and textured green surface.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle showing green stem, small pointed leaves, and red-tipped spines with succulents in background.
A green, spiky Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle with red-tipped growth in rocky soil, with succulents in the background.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus, showing its distinctive ribbed structure and unique texture.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spiky brown thorns in a small stone-filled pot, other cacti blurred behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spines and new growth, planted in white stones; similar cacti in background.
Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus with offshoots in a square pot of white pebbles, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of a small Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle in a square pot with white pebbles and new growth, with cacti in the background.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus in white gravel, showing spines and fresh leaves, with similar plants behind.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle cactus with spines and new shoots in a pot with white gravel, blurred cacti behind.
Euphorbia acrurensis (Desert Candle) is a tall, green, ribbed cactus with small spines in a pot of white gravel, blurred green background.
Close-up of Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus, showing brownish spines and new green growth on top against a dark background.
Close-up of a Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus showing sharp brown thorns and light green leaves on top, against black background.
Tall, green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with ridges and small spines in a pot of light pebbles, outdoors against blue sky.
Close-up of a tall green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with sharp spines, set against a clear blue sky and blurred trees.
A tall, green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle cactus with spines stands outside under a clear blue sky, tree and wall behind.
Euphorbia acrurensis abyssinia Desert Candle with tall, green ridged stems and spines in a small brown pot of rocks outdoors.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia acrurensis (Desert Candle) stem with brown-tipped spines, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia acrurensis Desert Candle stem with small spines and fresh growth, outdoors against blurred dry grass.

Euphorbia acrurensis or Euphorbia abyssinica is also known as Desert Candle or Candelabra Spurge. Belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family, the succulent is native to Ethiopia and Sudan. This cadlestick-like plant reaches a maximum height of 33 feet and goes dormant in winter.

Growth Rate

The Euphorbia acrurensis growth rate is a moderately fast, and will quickly become a significant and showy landscape masterpiece in just 3-5 years.

Flowering

The Euphorbia acrurensis flowers are small and purple. These flowers are without petals but surrounded by noticeable yellow bracts.

Watering and Feeding

Approximately water the plant 8 ounces every week. Ensure that water is spread all around the center of the plant. You can use diluted cacti fertilizer once a month or during the spring through the early fall growing season to ensure better Euphorbia abyssinica care.

Soil

You may buy succulent soil when planting your Euphorbia acrurensis on pots mixed with sand, gravel, or volcanic rock.

Hardiness

With a hardiness zone of 10-12, this succulent prefers an environment that is temperature controlled. It is frost hardy to temperatures only above -2°C.

Light

Euphorbia abyssinica is the happiest indoors where it can get bright but indirect sunlight. Once the plant starts maturing, it may slant towards the direction where the most sun is received. In such a case, rotate it in the opposite direction.

Propagation

The most common method of Euphorbia acrurensis propagation is stem cuttings. It is ideal for propagating your Euphorbia acrurensis from early spring to late summer.

Do not worry if the leaves begin to shed within a few months of planting Euphorbia acrurensis. This is normal and new leaves will grow at the top of the stem in a couple of months.


Bloom Season

Spring/summer

Flower Color

Creamyellow to pale green

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9b 11

Mature Size

1520 ft.

Resistance

32f (0°c)

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Euphorbia acrurensis or Euphorbia abyssinica is also known as Desert Candle or Candelabra Spurge. Belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family, the succulent is native to Ethiopia and Sudan. This cadlestick-like plant reaches a maximum height of 33 feet and goes dormant in winter.

Growth Rate

The Euphorbia acrurensis growth rate is a moderately fast, and will quickly become a significant and showy landscape masterpiece in just 3-5 years.

Flowering

The Euphorbia acrurensis flowers are small and purple. These flowers are without petals but surrounded by noticeable yellow bracts.

Watering and Feeding

Approximately water the plant 8 ounces every week. Ensure that water is spread all around the center of the plant. You can use diluted cacti fertilizer once a month or during the spring through the early fall growing season to ensure better Euphorbia abyssinica care.

Soil

You may buy succulent soil when planting your Euphorbia acrurensis on pots mixed with sand, gravel, or volcanic rock.

Hardiness

With a hardiness zone of 10-12, this succulent prefers an environment that is temperature controlled. It is frost hardy to temperatures only above -2°C.

Light

Euphorbia abyssinica is the happiest indoors where it can get bright but indirect sunlight. Once the plant starts maturing, it may slant towards the direction where the most sun is received. In such a case, rotate it in the opposite direction.

Propagation

The most common method of Euphorbia acrurensis propagation is stem cuttings. It is ideal for propagating your Euphorbia acrurensis from early spring to late summer.

Do not worry if the leaves begin to shed within a few months of planting Euphorbia acrurensis. This is normal and new leaves will grow at the top of the stem in a couple of months.


Bloom Season

Spring/summer

Flower Color

Creamyellow to pale green

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

9b 11

Mature Size

1520 ft.

Resistance

32f (0°c)

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring/summer
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Euphorbia abyssinia
Botanical Name Euphorbia abyssinica
Common Name Desert candle
Dormancy Winter
Family Euphorbiaceae
Flower Color Creamyellow to pale green
Flower Color Red and yellow multicolored
Genus Euphorbia
Growth Habit Columnar
Growth Rate Fast
Growth Rate Moderately fast
Hardiness Zone 9b 11
Hardiness Zone 9b11b
Mature Size 1520 ft.
Mature Size 5ft8ft
Native Area Saudi arabia and yemen
Native Area South africa
Resistance 32f (0°c)
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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