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Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli)

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Pencil Cactus, also known as Fire Stick Cactus or Milk Bush, is a woody succulent bush native to tropical south and east Africa, Madagascar, and India.

This is one of the few plants Sow Exotic carries that is not edible.

Highly ornamental, the Pencil Cactus will grow in a columnar upright fashion from 8 to 30 ft tall outdoors in a frost free environment. Pencil Cactus grows great indoors at room temperature and will grow as tall as it's interior environment allows.

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Plant Care

Plant Type: Succulent

Flowering & Harvest Season: Winter. Pencil Cactus is not edible.

Mature Size: Up to 30 ft

Soil & Moisture: Gritty and well-draining soil, water every two to three weeks in the summer; no water is needed in the winter. In the fall and spring, reduce watering to every month. Any excess moisture needs to drain or be able to evaporate otherwise you risk root rot.

Exposure: Full Sun 

Zones

Climate Zones: USDA plant hardiness Zones 9 - 11 

Patio Planting Zones: 4+

All of our tropical fruiting plants can be grown in small or large containers in northern zones or planted outside in warmer climates.

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