African Milk Tree

The African Milk Tree (Euphorbia Trigona) is a tall, rugged, easy-care plant with thorns. They really aren't a tree or a cactus, but a tall, slender succulent. We have planted them in neutral pot with river rocks.

The leaves of the African Milk cactus are small and short-lived. They grow along the ridges that make up the corners of the plant’s rectangular stems. Thorns also emerge from these ridges. The thorns grow in sets of two, and single leaves emerge from between them. When grown outdoors, the plant may produce small white or yellow flowers. Indoors, it is unlikely to bloom.