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Euphorbia trigona - African Milk Tree
By Delonix1
11 May, 2009
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This African Milk Tree was around 11 feet/ 3.4 meters tall. This was located in the same lady's house who has all the wondeful fruit trees.
Photo taken May 9, 2009.
Comments on this photo
Tasteyg:
Yes, this is a pretty large African Milk Tree. Typically they top out at 8 feet/ 2.5 meters tall...although I've seen some very old ones 13 feet tall/ 4 meters tall in the ground.
11 May, 2009
WOnder how they got the name? does it produce a milky fluid or something.
22 May, 2009
Lindak:
Yes, it does, when damaged...which is very commom for plants in the Euphorbiaceae family.
22 May, 2009
So is that an irritant to the skin then?
24 May, 2009
Lindak:
I think some species of Euphorbia are irritants to the skin and others are not.
24 May, 2009
Wonderful shape tall and slender.
3 Feb, 2011
Sixpence:
Yes, it is...I have one which is about 10 years old and is 6ft/2m tall.
4 Feb, 2011
Well done Andy do they take long to grow that tall.
4 Feb, 2011
Sixpence:
Mine is growing in the house (one of my few houseplants). It would be much larger if it was growing in the ground.
4 Feb, 2011
Bet it looks lovely indoors, funny how some plants grow better in pot than others.
4 Feb, 2011
Sixpence:
It actually grows better outdoors (more sun). However, it's one of the few plants which I can grow indoors without getting bugs.
5 Feb, 2011
That is a shame you can only grow a certain kind indoors.
5 Feb, 2011
Sixpence:
Yes, I get lots of spider mites on my plants indoors.
5 Feb, 2011
Can't you spray with soapy water like we do here for green fly.
5 Feb, 2011
Sixpence:
Unfortunately, it's always a loosing battle. :>(
6 Feb, 2011
What a shame Andy perhaps you might find other plants that don't attract the spider mites
6 Feb, 2011
Yes, most of the plants I use as houseplants are pretty
spider mite resistant.
7 Feb, 2011
Thats great then at least you can have some
7 Feb, 2011
I have trigona 'rubra'. They have taken all cold over the years...except for '98...when we had 28f or so for a few mornings. I started again a few years later,its about 5' in a big pot.
Funny thing about rubra,Andy?..its darker- almost black stemmed- in shade then in sun. I have had people tell me that's wrong..but I have the plant-lol. I know.
11 Oct, 2014
I've seen this plant grow in the Bay Area. It's does well. I do remember the cold of 98'' it wasn't horrible; however, it was cold enough to damage my very large Dypsis decaryi. I had it in a gigantic pot and gave it away when I moved here to San Diego.
12 Oct, 2014
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Wow, it's huge!
11 May, 2009