Partial Shade
Easy care
Light watering
Half-hardy
H3
RHS hardiness
-5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
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1.2m | Max | 1m |
50cm | Min | 20cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance


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African Milk Cactus Overview
Euphorbia atrispina is a spiny succulent with small yellow flowers that bloom at the tips of new spines on the stem top in Spring. Young plants may look like little trees or spreading shrubs. The mature plant has a mounded cushion shape with a large number of stem tips visible on the dome-like surface. The fruits are spherical and purple. A milky substance will ooze out if the plant is injured in any way and is harmful to skin and should not come in contact with one's eyes. The plant grows in the Little Karoo between Ladismith and Oudtshoorn, as well as on rocky slopes towards the coast.
Common problems with African Milk Cactus
Problem free
How to propagate African Milk Cactus
Seed
Cuttings
Break a branch off, let it heal and plant after a few weeks.