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Euphorbia heptagona
Rock Barrelwort (Euphorbia heptagona) is a spiny, cactus-like succulent subshrub from South Africa that forms dense clusters of ribbed stems. It thrives in full sun and very well-drained soil, and needs little water.
Euphorbia heptagona, sometimes referred to as the milk barrel or pincushion euphorbia, is a subtropical succulent species of flowering plant in the genus Euphorbia native to South Africa. The species is also grown as a houseplant.
Native to South Africa, Euphorbia heptagona commonly grows in the Eastern Cape and Karoo regions.
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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.
