Easy Care
Light Preference/Tolerated (Bright Direct Light, Bright Indirect Light)
Below Average Watering Needs
Mature Height 5-15 feet

Euphorbia Lactea is known by many names: Milkstripe Euphorbia, Mottled Spurge, Mottled Candlestick, and Dragon Bones Tree, to name a few. Euphorbia Lactea has a thick, spiny stem that can grow tiny leaves in the summer. Its beautifully mottled branches are streaked with white and green lines, which contrast the black spines. This plant is known to make yellow flowers, but this is rarely seen indoors.

Best Locations For Growing Euphorbia Lactea

This plant would be happy under a shaded patio all summer. Bring the Euphorbia Lactea indoors before temperatures drop in the fall to avoid frost damage.

Euphorbia Lactea Sunlight Requirements

The Euphorbia Lactea needs 6 or more hours of bright sunlight each day. Protect this plant from scorching in direct afternoon sun when it’s outdoors.

Euphorbia Lactea Care

This plant is a succulent from arid environments. It prefers soil with excellent drainage; a potting soil blended for cacti and succulents would be ideal.

Watering Euphorbia Lactea

This plant dislikes being overwatered. Water once the soil completely dries out, and decrease watering in the winter.

Feeding Euphorbia Lactea

To feed this plant, use a half-strength succulent and cacti fertilizer that is low in nitrogen. Feed twice monthly during the growing season, from April to September.

Euphorbia Lactea Information

Light Exposure: Bright Direct Light, Bright Indirect Light

Care Requirements: Easy

Watering Requirements: Average - When the top 2 inches of the soil dries out.

Pet Friendly: No

Kid Friendly: No

Air Purifier: High

Habit: Upright

Growth Rate: Slow

Mature Height: 5-15 feet

Mature Spread: 2-5 inches

Flowering: Yes

Flower Color(s): Yellow

Flower Shade/Description: Yellow-Tinged

Fragrant: No

Foliage Type:

Foliage Color(s): Green

Foliage Description: Green

Temperature: Above 40 °F (Above 4 )

Humidity: Low

Common Name: Euphorbia Lactea

Other Name(s): Milkstripe, Mottled Spurge, Mottled Candlestick, Dragon Bones Tree

Scientific Name: Euphorbia lactea

Plant Type: House Plant

SKU:: Succ_Euphorbia_Milk.Stripe-HP

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

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Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.

We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location

Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

Euphorbia Lactea