Euphorbia horrida
African milk barrel · Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia horrida, the African milk barrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to South Africa.
About African milk barrel
Euphorbia horrida, the African milk barrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to South Africa. It is a cactus-like shrub showing remarkable similarities to the true cacti of the New World, and thus an example of convergent evolution. Growing to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), it has blue-green, heavily-ridged spiny stems carrying solitary green flowers in summer. In temperate regions it must be grown in heated conditions under glass.
Growing & care
| Native range | — |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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