Euphorbia buruana – Succulent plants

Euphorbia buruana is an attractive, perennial succulent. It is a spiny shrublets with a large tuberous pseudo caudex that produces a tuft of three-winged succulent branches, variegated with attractive decurrent streaks of yellowish-green. The rootstock is globe-shaped, up to 10 cm in diameter and produces numerous crowded branches that twist over each other to form a rather lumpy hemispheric cushion. The branches are weakly erect up to 30 cm tall or often semi-prostrate up to 60 cm long, up to 4 cm in diameter. The small leaves are greatly reduced, scale-like and deciduous. The spines are brownish-grey and up to 2 cm long. The flowers are bright yellow.

Scientific classification:

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Euphorbioideae
Tribe: Euphorbieae
Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia

Scientific Name: Euphorbia buruana

How to grow and maintain Euphorbia buruana:

Light:
It prefers full to partial sunlight. Provides good sunlight at least 3-5 hours of the day, and turn it regularly so that your plant doesn’t begin to grow lopsided.

Soil:
It grows well in well-draining, gritty soils, or cactus potting mix. They are not particular about soil pH, but they cannot tolerate wet soil.

Water:
You can allow the soil to dry out between each watering. Before watering the plant check underneath the pot through the drainage holes to see if the roots are dry. If so then add some water. Do not water too often to prevent overwatering, that can potentially kill it off.

Temperature:
It prefers an optimal temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit – 85 degrees Fahrenheit / 16 degrees Celsius to 29 degrees Celsius.

Fertilizer:
Fertilize every two weeks with a diluted balanced liquid fertilizer during its growing season in the spring and summer. Avoid fertilizing your plant during the fall and winter months.

Propagation:
Euphorbia can be easily propagated by cuttings. Take cutting in spring, which needs to be dried out for a couple of weeks before potting. Also can be propagated from seed, but it can be difficult to germinate.

Pests and Diseases:
Euphorbia may be susceptible to mealy bugs, scale insects, occasionally spider mites.