Avoid contact with the white milk juice
Even with minor injuries to the outer skin of Euphorbia ingens, the milky, white plant sap can escape immediately, which coagulates in the air in a short time. You should never touch this sap with your bare hands, as it can cause severe skin irritation and unpleasant reactions. Contribute Maintenance measures therefore always use protective gloves and protect all parts of the body and especially the eyes and mucous membranes from the sap Euphorbias. Affected areas should be cleaned with plenty of clear water and then examined by a doctor.
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Informed gardeners can deal with Euphorbia ingens without any problems
Even if the ingredients of the euphorbia plant sap are said to promote diseases such as cancer: In principle, these exotic plant beauties are not much more dangerous than numerous others, popular
Houseplants. However, note the following information in connection with the culture of Euphorbia ingens:- Take special care with children and pets in the vicinity of a cactus milkweed
- Avoid injuries to the plants as far as possible
- Wear gloves and protective goggles during maintenance measures
- remove residues in the room air through regular ventilation
Tips
If larger specimens of the cactus milkweed are cut back, it comes from the coagulation of the milky sap on the wounds indoors sometimes to a strong concentration of the resulting vapors in the Indoor air. Therefore, pay attention immediately after the Cut back adequate ventilation to avoid health problems.
