Botanical Name: Common Names:
Euphorbia polygona African Milk Barrel,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Succulents & Cacti Clumping, Upright
Description:
An attractive Euphorbia that features upright greyish-green, deeply ridged, prickly columnar stems. Purple flowers appear on the tips of stems during spring and summer. A great addition to any garden, it is fantastic as a pot plant and can be moved indoors during the cold months. Can grow up to 1.5m high.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Euphorbiaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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