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Euphorbia aeruginosa
Also called Verdigris Spiny Milkweed
Euphorbia aeruginosa, also called Verdigris Spiny Milkweed, is a small succulent shrub from northern Limpopo, South Africa, with spiny blue-green stems that grow from sandy soil and rock cracks. It needs very sharp drainage and plenty of sun, and its trade is regulated under CITES Appendix II.
Euphorbia aeruginosa is a succulent member of the spurge family native to northern Limpopo Province of South Africa. It grows as a small shrub, in sandy soils and in the fractures of rocks sending up multiple spiny blue-green photosynthetic stems. The plant produces yellow cyathia or flowering heads.
As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
