The most important types at a glance

Basic characteristics of milkweed species

This genus of plants is anything but uniform, because euphorbias are often:

• herbaceous or woody to shrubs and trees
• annual or persistent
• have alternate, opposite or arranged in whorls leaves
• are thorny or unreinforced

Around half of all euphorbia species come with very little rainfall or Irrigation from what is called "xerophytic" in the technical language. Plant species of the genus Euphorbia are often succulent and, like the one that is easy to propagate, have Pencil bush Thick-fleshed twigs on which small-format leaves can only be seen in new shoots. All milkweed species require the care a certain amount of caution because Cut back immediately the toxic and skin-irritating milk juice escapes.

Prominent representatives among the indoor plants

Since most of the Euphorbia species come from tropical or subtropical regions, they are usually only referred to as

Houseplant or partially cultivated as a container plant with the summer outdoor season. Particularly prominent representatives of the genus are, for example:

• the Triangular milkweed (Euphorbia trigona)
• the Christmas star (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
• the Christ thorn (Euphorbia milii)
• the Spit palm (Euphorbia leuconeura)
• the Pencil bush (Euphorbia tirucalli)

Care instructions for common species of Euphorbia

Most euphorbias prefer a bright, if not full sun, location. Since most of the plants are succulent, care should be taken to ensure that the watering is dosed in a particularly cautious manner. During the winter months, the respective location should Frost free, but be a bit cooler. In addition, the euphorbias are kept drier than usual during this resting phase.