$10+ | Euphorbia tirucalli 'Firesticks' | Pencil Cactus | Resembles Sea Coral | Drought Tolerant

Plant Type

Succulent

Aka: Finger Cactus, Fire cactus, Sticks On Fire succulent, Red Pencil Tree, Milk Bush Native to Southern Africa (Madagascar) and East Africa. This plant loves full sun. The tips turn red when exposed to direct sunlight. Its native habitat is the desert; you only need to water it every 2-3 weeks when the soil is completely dry. It can grow up to the ceiling (over decades); so make plans to prune it and, even propagate it (share cuttings with friends), in the future. This is not an outdoor plant in Georgia Larger plants are $15. Smaller plants (in teacups) are $10 The last 4 photos show what this plant will look like as it matures.