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Euphorbia tirucalli
Euphorbia
Euphorbia tirucalli (commonly known as Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, fire stick, aveloz or milk bush) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness.
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Classification
Genus
Euphorbia
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Euphorbia tirucalli belongs to the Euphorbia genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Soil
Free-draining
Growth rate
Slow
Mature size
Rosette / clumping
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Firesticks'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Euphorbia tirucalli.
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Further reading
- 01Euphorbia tirucalli taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
