Euphorbia fruticosa lunga clump flowering cactus plant

Euphorbia fruticosa grows in well-drained, stony, deep soils and in the crevices of rock faces of hills and slopes. It occurs in open drought-deciduous shrubland, is widely diffused throughout drylands and it is often dominant.

Euphorbia fruticosa is a succulent to woody cactus-like shrubs, branching at the base to form a spiny cushion of many twin-spined stems.

Stems: Columnar, up to 9 cm in diameter and 50-70 cm tall, chunky powdery blue-green or yellowish-green, ribbed. A ‘blue’ form is available.

Ribs: 10 to 13 deep, vertical or slightly twisted with shallow and very closely set teeth.

Spines: In pairs from a tan spine shields, and very packed (almost touching) on the rib border, short, tiny, tan coloured that spreads at right angle

Flowers: Monoecious and showy bright yellow cyathias on 2-3 forked cymes, clustered in 2 to 5 rayed umbels. They grow numerous on the rims of the ribs near the plants apex.

Blooming season: Autumn to spring.

Size of the plant: 5 inches, blooming size.
well-rooted, healthy plant
Contents: cactus-1, potting mix, plant tag-1, pot-1.
FERTILIZER: Enrich the soil using a fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorous.( bonemeal powder/Bascote FERTILIZER)
FLOWERING SEASON: It produces yellow flowers. This cactus blooms in late winter or early spring
WATERING: Indoor plants will need even less water than an outdoor plant because they are exposed to less sunshine. Keep in mind that overwatering is basically the only way in which you can kill a cactus. So, allow the soil to completely dry out before watering this plant.