Name: Euphorbia lenewtonii
SKU: KR50457879605
Availability: InStock

Description
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Euphorbia lenewtonii is a compact, densely branching succulent that builds up into a low cushion of slim green stems. The branches are cylindrical and lined with small paired spines and rows of raised tubercles, and mature plants can spread far wider than they are tall. Small yellow cyathia, the flower structures typical of the genus, appear at the tips.

Origins

It is a Tanzanian species, known from the Kondoa District in the centre of the country. That gives it a warmer, more tropical background than the South African euphorbias, so it likes steady warmth and does not want to be left cold and wet.

Care

Give it as much bright light as you can, up to and including some direct sun on a windowsill. Water when the compost has dried through, soaking it and letting the surplus drain, then holding back through winter so it stays on the dry side. Warmth matters more for this one than for most succulents, so keep it comfortably above 10C and out of cold draughts. A free-draining, gritty compost and a pot with holes will keep the roots happy.

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