Euphorbia alluaudii (live succulent)

Euphorbia alluaudii (live succulent)

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Common names: Cat Tails Euphorbia, Stick Plant, Stick Cactus, Pencil Tree, Milk Bush, Yellow-leaf Bush Euphorbia, Stick Euphorbia, SausageTree

It is a dioecious (exceptionnaly monoecious) succulent shrub or small tree made up of clusters of cylindrical, jointed, spineless branches. Most of its branches rise erectly from the base and then arch outwards to form a mass as wide as tall. It can ultimately reach to 4(-6) metres though in containers it more commonly grows to a modest 1.2-1.8 metres tall. At the tips of the stems, small yellow flowers will appear in the spring and summer and the developing fruit is red and somewhat heart-shaped. These plants are rooted cuttings about 20cm high.