General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: Up to 23 feet
Flowers: Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Flower Color: Other: Yellowish green
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lesser Candelabra Tree
  • Transvaal Candelabra Tree
  • Euphorbia

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Location: South-Africa - Kruger Park
Location: South-Africa - Kruger Park
Date: 2017-01-28
Location: Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2016-11-12

photo credit: H. Zell
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-10-31
Location: Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
Location: Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
Date: 2018-03-11

Date: 2006-06-08
Photo courtesy of: Martin Heigan
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: October
credit: Magnus Manske
Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Oct 20, 2022 11:35 AM concerning plant:
    Tree Euphorbia from southern Africa, to about 16 feet tall. The stems have 4-6 ribs and bear marked constrictions between successive seasons of growth. They have regular spines and continuous horny spine shields along the ribs. Red or purple fruit appear at the tips in massive clusters. Plants in habitat typically have a single main stem with branches near the top, presumably because the earlier branches are lost over time. Rebranching is rare.

    This plant may be confused with the similar E. fortissima (with 3-4 ribs and persistent lower branches) and E. memoralis (which rebranches). It can be easily started from cuttings. The sap is unusually dangerous and may cause severe skin irritation.
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