Ghost Euphorbia

Euphorbia plants also go by the easier to say, but less elegant, name of Spurge. There are many varieties of Euphorbia plants and growing them is easy. Learn how to care for these plants in this article.

Plant database entry for Coral Cactus (Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost Crest') with 8 images, one comment, and 6 data details.

How to Grow Poinsettia, Spurge, Daji, Ghost Weed and other annual Euphorbia Plants in Your Garden.

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 where plants are best grown in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Must have sharply-drained soils. Allow soils to dry out after each watering, but water consistently in summer as needed to prevent soils from totally drying out. Decrease watering in winter. Plants are intolerant of frost. Potted plants may be overwintered indoors. May be grown as a houseplant.

Hailing from the arid regions of India and Sri Lanka, Euphorbia lactea is a highly cultivated, cactus-like succulent that has become naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. When grown in frost-free zones it reaches shrub or tree-sized proportions. Though nearly leafless, its spiny, evergreen stems look attractive all season long. As a landscape specimen, elkhorn offers tough, substantial beauty in addition to fast, relatively maintenance free growth. In zones with cold winters it is sold as a common houseplant.

Up north, anything you might call a cactus almost always craves all the sun and heat you can muster. The sun is so much more powerful in the tropics, though, that many more succulents are content with some shade.

Plant database entry for Euphorbia (Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost') with 6 images and 7 data details.

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Euphorbia lactea is a species of spurge native to tropical Asia, mainly in India.[1]