Euphorbia lactea Cristata
Also known as the Mermaid Tail Cactus, Crested Euphorbia, or Candelabra Cactus, this beautiful plant is a striking and low-maintenance addition to any plant collection.
This plantita is actually not a cactus at all, but a grafted Euphorbia. Euphorbia lactea is a type of cactus-like succulent shrub or small tree, native to the arid & subtropical regions of South Asia. This pale and mutated version has been grafted onto another Euphorbia to keep as a houseplant, and will likely only grow to a few feet tall maximum.
Its pale color thrives in full sun to partial shade, which makes it a great plant to keep outdoors in your garden or patio in Southern California, or indoors by a bright window. In full sun, the tips of the Coral Cactus turn a rosy pink color, adding to its unique look.
Plant in well draining soil, and allow it to dry out completely in between waterings. Watering once every 2 weeks is usually a good schedule to make sure that your Coral Cactus isn't retaining too much water; you can even reduce this schedule in the colder months.
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If you’re worried about getting your water schedule right, we recommend using a Moisture Meter! These handy tools will help you gauge if your plant needs water or not, without the mess of sticking your hands in the soil to check.
If a plant is out of stock, we apologize – we’re very grateful for our community’s support, and can sell out of certain plants quite quickly! We get new plants about once a week and try to source all our community’s favs as fast as we can.
If you’re local to the LA area, we recommend coming into the shop when you can, especially if you’re looking for a new plant! We have much more plants in our store than we display online, as well as a full backyard greenhouse that houses our discounted rehab plants that need a bit more TLC from a new home.
NOTE: Decorative pot not included. Toxic to animals when ingested.