Euphorbia poissonii

Candle Plant and the Cylindrical Euphorbia are the two names given to Euphorbia Poissonii. As the name suggests, this plant is cylindrical-like and can grow up to 6.6 feet tall. Native to Nigeria, this succulent is winter dormant.

Growth Rate

This is a plant that even in its growing season, grows slowly. The good news is that due to its growth rate, the plant rarely needs repotting.

Flowering

The flowers are trilobed, more or less globose, and yellow or green in color when ripe. It flowers at the end of the dry season, which is spring.

Watering and Feeding

Euphorbia Poissonii requires watering once-a-week. For added Euphorbia Poissonii care, it is recommended to provide the succulent with fertilizer once every two weeks during the summertime.

Soil

Strictly use coarse sandy soil or a mixture made for cacti. No matter the kind of soil you choose, make sure that excellent drainage is guaranteed.

Hardiness

Candle plant succulent is an easy species to keep if minimum temperatures above 10 °C are maintained. Offering a frost tolerance of -1.1°C, this candle plant has a hardiness zone of 10a to 11b.

Light

Five hours of indirect, natural sunlight each day and some occasional shade are ideal. Make sure they’re in a position and location where the sun will reach each succulent side.

Propagation

You can propagate in one of two ways - seedlings or headings. After successfully propagating the succulent, be sure to repot it in a separate container with the appropriate soil needed.

Euphorbia Poissonii is one succulent that has multiple uses. For example, it can be used as an application for sores and toothaches. Moreover, it also makes tooth extractions quicker and easier.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz