African Milkweed Cactus Care. These plants with or without spines all have compact growth habits and lots of character. How to care for euphorbia trigona as a houseplant.
It is one of the largest flowers in the plant world in which flowers in fall with the flower buds triggered by shortened daylight hours. If you expose it to bright light and warm temperatures it can reach about 3 to 6 feet tall. A cactus from tropical western africa commonly known as the african milk tree.
A south facing window is an ideal location to place it though an east or west facing window will also work.
Mine was store bought at 6 tall. This plant loves to grow outdoors under usda hardiness zones 9 11. This character has caused us to bring them into our homes. Also known as african milk bush friendship cactus and candelabra cactus euphorbia trigona is not a tree bush or cactus.