Euphorbia tirucalli, Pencil Tree

Description for Euphorbia Tirucalli, Pencil Tree
Plant height: 2 – 5 inches
Plant spread: 2 – 4 inches
Interesting Fact: The unique pencil-like branches are responsible for getting vernacular name Pencil tree.
Euphorbia tirucalli is a succulent, spineless, hardy green shrub, up to 3 m tall. The branches are cylindrical, smooth and glabrous-green, up to 8 mm in diameter, forming brush-like masses. The leaves are small and slender. The flowers are yellow, inconspicuous, and carried in clusters at the apex of the short branches or in the angles of branches. Fruits are tripartite capsules.
Common name(s): Firestick Plants, Sticks on Fire, African Milk Bush, Finger Tree, Indian Tree Spurge, Milk Bush, Milk Hedge, Naked Lady, Pencil Tree, Pencil Euphorbia, Pencil Cactus
Flower colours: Yellow
Bloom time: Almost year-round
Max reachable height: Up to 3 m
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow.