Florida Nature Pictures
Cacti & Succulents

Scientific Name: Euphorbia horrida
Common Name: African Milk Barrel
Succulent     3/20/2001

Recommended Temperature:	USDA Zone 10-11 Hardy to 25 °F(-4° C)
Origin:	South Africa
Growth Habit:	Swollen ribbed columnar stems. Clumping growh. Long red spiny thorns are soft when first appear then harden with time. Summer grower.
Flowering Habit:	Small purple leaf bracts appear in summer.
Light Requirements:	Light shade to full sun
Water Requirements:	Water thoroughly only when dry.
TOXIC PROPERTIES !	When cut or damaged, a milky white sap is released. It is a skin irritant and may even cause blindness!