This plant is a star on social media and Plant Styling, Design\/Fashion, Interior Decoration and even Architecture blogs. But it\u2019s not a cactus\u2014it’s actually a succulent! However, it looks so much like a traditional cactus that it’s hard to see it as a succulent. Either way, it’s an elegant, sophisticated plant\u2014a piece of art (as each specimen has a unique shape) that requires virtually no maintenance. This is because Euphorbias are masters of survival, capable of storing water and resisting periods of moderate drought. In nature, they can reach up to 11m, although they are slow-growing. In a pot, they’ll never reach this size, but given their resilience and versatility, they usually adapt well, becoming an incredible decor piece in any interior space.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Euphorbia eritrea \/ Euphorbia abyssinica<\/em> \/ Euphorbia ingens<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> Fun fact<\/strong>: In its habitat, the sap is used in traditional medicine.<\/p>\n WARNING! Representative photo \u2013 the image shown is of a stock item at the time of cataloging and serves as a reference. A planta fornecida ser\u00e1 similar \u00e0 da foto sendo que, dependendo da fase do ciclo vegetativo em que se encontre, poder\u00e1 variar na forma, apar\u00eancia ou tamanho (ex: outra tonalidade de folha, com ou sem flor\/fruto, etc). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This plant is a star on social media and Plant Styling, Design\/Fashion, Interior Decoration and even Architecture blogs. But it\u2019s not a cactus\u2014it’s actually a succulent! However, it looks so much like a traditional cactus that it’s hard to see it as a succulent. Either way, it’s an elegant, sophisticated plant\u2014a piece of art (as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1438,1441,746,1439,1440,744,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-91398","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-1-plants","product_cat-cacti-and-succulents-2","product_cat-cacti-and-succulents","product_cat-indoor-plants","product_cat-outdoor-plants-2","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/91398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=91398"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=91398"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=91398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Candelabra Cactus, Cowboy Cactus
Family<\/strong>: Euphorbiaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Deserts of Africa and South America
Category<\/strong>: Indoor (or outdoor) plant
Approximate height<\/strong>: 70cm
Pot diameter<\/strong>: 24cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Prefers bright, direct sunlight. A spot near a south or west-facing window is ideal, though it tolerates some shade. If planting in the ground, avoid spots exposed to all-day sun, as hot months can turn the plant yellowish due to excess light.
Temperature<\/strong>: Ideally between 12 and 32\u00baC. While hardy, outdoor plants can be sensitive to extremes (protect from frost, for example).
Watering<\/strong>: Infrequent. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings and, even then, don’t rush to water it. In winter, if potted, you can risk monthly or bi-monthly watering. If outdoors, let nature take care of the watering. Remember that overwatering is the main cause of problems. No saucers with standing water, and be careful with decorative pots without drainage holes.
Soil<\/strong>: A sandy soil mix that allows for good drainage. Cactus and succulent substrate is ideal. They\u2019re not fussy about soil pH, but they don\u2019t tolerate wet soil for long.
Fertilisation<\/strong>: No fertiliser is needed for it to grow well, provided other conditions are met. But cactus fertiliser once a year during the growing season is always a bonus.
Not Pet Friendly<\/strong>: The sap is quite toxic to pets (and humans).<\/p>\n