Euphorbia Species, African Milk Bush, Purple Leaf Brown Jug Plant, Tanzanian Red Milk Bush

I have grown this plant for about 10 years. I purchased it from Glass House Works knowing nothing about it because they said it was indis...Read Moretructable. Well I can tell you I have abused it, given it little to no light and generally neglected it at different times and it has always come back looking good. It roots well from cuttings. The pictures don't really do the foliage justice. The leaves are sort of a dark maroon splashed with green. If it gets a lot of light it stays more compact but mine is sort of viney and it looks sort of like a bunch of snakes hanging down with leaves on the ends. It's kind of cool.

This is an amazing plant. Cuttings root readily. And it grows very fast.
I made cuttings of 6' pieces we had to cut off of it. The...Read Morere were about 10 of these 6' pieces. The sap irritated me and got everywhere. I was trying to rinse and wash it off with all sorts of stuff. A fellow DGer looked it up for me online, I was in the tub for the umpteenth time, (we were texting) it is oil soluable. I was ready to go to the ER. All I had to do was wash it off with the veggie oil in the cabinet. So, heads up, if you have one or share it, please pass this info on. So many plants get an undeserving bad rap. There are many plants that children should stay away from, this is just one of the many we all have and grow that the little guys should stay away from.

Root as you would any Euphorbia, allowing the stem cutting to dry thoroughly before planting in gritty, well-drained soil. I received my ...Read Morecutting from a lady down the street who has two 4-foot plants in pots she grows in full sun. Interesting foliage addition to a hot Southern patio.

I hesitated for years to say this plant is hardy in the bay area. All my potted plants would decline in a pot outdoors. Finally, I plant...Read Moreed my last stem outdoors in my succulent garden. To my surprise it has thrived-even living through the big freeze of 07 unprotected. And it's showing more color than it ever did in a pot. This winter will tell if its long term outdoors.
Fall 2008: It's done great. Looking forward to it now being a long term outdoor succulent that should be very easy to manage.

I wonder if the taller version is S. grantii. My two plants are 15 feet tall and still growing here in a frost-free area of San Diego, C...Read MoreA. Leaf color varies from all green to mostly burgundy. See my image. Coloration is different on both sides. The copious sap from these plants is extremely toxic and must never be allowed to reach your eyes as it causes extreme pain for hours and can cause permanent damage. I am in the process of cutting down and removing my two "trees" for these reasons. I am very, very cautious about handling any part of these plants and wash thoroughly after doing so. Even though they are easily propagated from cuttings and rather attractive, I do not advise growing them, especially where children might come in contact with them, indoors or out.

Am presently growing this plant in a 20 gal container and have several 3 gallon pots going from Tip Cuttings of about 6-8 nodes in length...Read More. am using Hormodine #1 as a rooting hormone. This plant is currently thriving!!!!! in the Orlando Fl area!!!! I have it potted in Faffard#3B gropwing media.You need no other ammendments other than14-14-14 procote fertilizer of a 6 month release

This plant does tolerate outdoors in zone 9b, but it will be damaged a bit by frosts (so far, not killed) and lose a bit of succulent ste...Read Morem. Mine has survived 9 years with temps down to 24F so far and only one year (the one it got down to 24) did it show damage. It is a deciduous plant in colder parts of So Cal, but holds its leaves 9 out of 12 months. In warmer areas it can grow up to about 15-20' and branch quite profusely. It has incredibly attractive variegated foliage of red and green. Excellent landscaping plant for warm, xeriscape gardens.

One of the easiest plants in the yard to make cuttings from... just snap off a branch and put it in the ground.. only time I get a failed rooting is if the soil is really boggy or cold.

Greenhouse grown in 9b, native to Eastern Africa, can be grown from cuttings. There is also a green form.

The latex(sap)f...Read Morerom this plant is extremely caustic, use caution when handling and keep away from children.