The Euphorbia Ingens cv 'Chocolate Drop' Candelabra. A cactus like tree similar in growth form to the species Euphorbia ingens., This is a cultivar known as ‘Chocolate Drop', so named for the large oval chocolate brown spine shields along the margins of the 4-angled stems. Spine shields are pinkish-rose when new, turning to chocolate brown with age. it eventually will grow into a large multi-branched tree with small bright yellow blooms, measuring more than 1/2" in diameter and small leaves along stem buy rib edges that fall off in winter. The stem tips often get balloon shaped near the top. Euphorbia ingens can eventually grow to approx. 35' feet tall.
The branches are segmented with spines running along the ridges of the segments. It produces small, greenish yellow flowers on the ridges of the topmost segment of every branch from autumn to winter. The fruit, a round 3-lobed capsule, turns red to purple when ripening. Makes an attractive drought tolerant landscape plant.
Native to: Southern Africa/ South Africa-regions; KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Limpopo Province, Gauteng, North-West Province, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and further into tropical Africa.
You will receive 1 well-established, rooted plant, from an 8" diameter pot, sent bareroot and packaged with great care. It will be shipped via USPS Priority mail.
If you are ordering from an area with weather below 32 degrees, please consider purchasing a heat pack.
Product code: Cactus Plant Chocolate Drop Candelabra Tree. A buy beautiful specimen for Southwest style gardens.