How to Grow and Care for Coral Cactus
Despite its common name, the coral cactus (Euphorbia lactea ‘Cristata’) isn’t a cactus at all. It is actually two different kinds of succulents that have been grafted together to create this sculptural, other-worldly-looking plant. The top ruffled portion of the plant is the crest of a Euphorbia lactea, while the green ‘stem’ (or rootstock) is a Euphorbia neriifolia. Once grafted together, these two Euphorbias make up the coral cactus. Depending on the variety of Euphorbia lactea used to create the coral cactus, the top crest of the plant can vary from green to blue-grey, to whitish-green in color.
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