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Euphorbia trigona (Euphorbia trigona)
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Euphorbia trigona
Euphorbia

Euphorbia trigona, the African milk tree, cathedral cactus, or Abyssinian euphorbia, is a species of flowering plant that originates from Central Africa. Somewhat common in cultivation as a houseplant or as a hedge, the species is one of the euphorbias with succulent stems and branches as an adaptation to arid climates.

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Classification

Genus
Euphorbia
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Euphorbia trigona 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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Companions

Species we plant alongside Euphorbia trigona.

Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca)
grass
Festuca glauca

Blue Fescue

Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica

Ficus elastica

Ficus hillii
Australian native
Ficus hillii

Ficus hillii

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Further reading

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    Euphorbia trigona taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service