Euphorbia spiralis houseplant which is typically in spring

which is typically in spring

The leaves are green and triangular in outline

Plants put in the ground should be covered when they are small

and impressing your guests

Euphorbia spiralis houseplant which is typically in springDescription: Euphorbia spiralis is a scrubby, leafless, cactus like succulent related to Euphorbia polyacantha. It is the only spiny succulent euphorbia on Socotra (a typical example of convergent evolution, morphologically strongly reminiscent of neotropical cacti), possessing thick succulent stems with rows of paired spines arranged along the longitudinal ridges. The specific epithet spiralis coined by Balfour refers to the spiralling of the stem in