African Milk Tree Euphorbia Trigona Rubra

Its botanical name is Euphorbia trigona. It is sometimes also referred to as African milk bush, African milk tree, candelabra cactus, cathedral cactus, friendship cactus, good luck plant or good luck cactus. Although it resembles one, the African milk tree is not a cactus at all, nor is it a bush or a tree either.

Euphorbia trigona 'Rubra', also known as Euphorbia trigona 'Royal Red', is an attractive cultivar of Euphorbia trigona with stems and leaves flushed red to magenta. The leaves are often rich magenta-red and the stems greener, for a lovely bi-colored look.

African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) is native to Central Africa. It is often grown as a hedge there, useful for its rapid and enthusiastic growth, though its roots are not invasive. Though it looks a lot like a cactus, it is actually a succulent plant.

The Candelabra cactus (Euphorbia trigona or Euphorbia cactus) is a type of succulent, not a true species of cactus. Also called the African milk tree, this plant is a tall-growing branching succulent. This leafy cactus-like succulent has a central stem with branches that grow upward.

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The African Milk Tree does best in full to partial sun but is also growing good if placed in partial shade. As soon as the temperatures exceed 10 °C (50 °F) it can be placed in the garden or on the balcony. There it has to be slowly accustomed to the sun, which is no longer filtered through a window.

I’m transplanting a Euphorbia trigona rubra (I’ve also seen it labeled as red or royal red) but all of this applies to the Euphorbia trigona (which is solid green) and other varieties also. The common name for this popular succulent is African Milk Tree because of the milky sap that oozes out of it when broken or cut.

Euphorbia trigona (also known as African milk tree, cathedral cactus, Abyssinian euphorbia, and high chaparall) is a perennial plant that originates from Central Africa.