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Euphorbia tirucalli 'Rosea'

Description:

Red tipped succulent growing in the shape of long sticks.

Habitat:

Dry climate with full sun. Currently have as a potted plant.

Notes:

Toxic milky sap! Thought to be easily converted into oil.

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

I love the color! I was amazed at how toxic this plant is though. Thank goodness for Project Noah for educating me!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

This is really cool! I've never seen this color of pencil tree before. I have the green version in my indoor plant collection.

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Jul 29, 2011

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