Euphorbia heterochroma - African cathedral cactus

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This strikingly unusual landscaping plant will be a talking point in any waterwise garden, indoors or out. Rare in cultivation, normally only seen in specialist botanic gardens, it forms an exuberant tangle of spiny slender stems when full-grown.

Cathedral cacti do not normally need any maintenance once established. They do have a sap that can produce strong skin reactions so be cautious when working with or around these plants.

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Description

Euphorbia heterochroma - African cathedral

APPEARANCE : Clumping succulent of long jointed succulent stems, deep green with lighter green stripes across. Upright and fairly smooth when young; branching, sometimes cascading, and spiny when mature. Mature plants may produce tiny bright yellow flowers along the edges of the stems.
ORIGIN : Native to Tanzania
USE FOR : Waterwise garden landscaping, indoors, pots and containers when young.
CLIMATE : Frost tender, drought hardy
PLANTING : Grow in any free-draining loam or sandy soil, or cacti-specific potting mix. Site in bright light with some shade from noon sun. Water in summer growing period, allow to dry out a little between watering; keep almost dry in winter.
CARE : Needs very little aftercare. Repot when it gets too large for the pot. May root from stems where they touch the ground. Caution is needed when moving plants or working around plants as the sap can be an irritant. Wear protective clothing and eyewear if necessary.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH : 2m H x 1-2m W
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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