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Euphorbia cussonioides

Euphorbia cussonioides, the candelabra tree, is a succulent tree from Kenya with a thick trunk and branching, candelabra-like stems. It needs very bright light, sharp drainage and sparing water, as it stores moisture in its stems.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings and reducing sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts produce irritant, milky latex typical of euphorbias, which can cause skin and eye irritation and harm if swallowed.
Native range
Kenya
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Euphorbia cussonioides is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Kenya. It goes by the common name the Candelabra tree.

Other Euphorbia plants

Marble Canyon spurge · Abd Al Kuri Euphorbia · Euphorbia abdita · Euphorbia abdulghafooriana · Abram's Spurge · Desert Candle · Euphorbia acalyphoides · Greek Spiny Spurge · Euphorbia actinoclada · Pointed Sandmat · Euphorbia adenopoda · Miniature Saguaro

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia cussonioides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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