Can anyone tell me the name of this plant?
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Debbie Pentecost Batey on Jul 28, 2014African Milk Tree (Euphorbia trigona) ParanoiacHelpful Reply
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Teri Tripp-Lanciault on Jul 28, 2014Euforbia trigonia is, I believe, it's proper name. At my nephews Bar Mitzvah, many years ago, they had these on each table with fresh flowers all around the base. It was beautiful!! These grow fast and propagate easily by snapping off a hunk and sticking it in the dirt. (wanna send m a hunk?) LOLHelpful Reply
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Cheryl Laurent on Jul 28, 2014Thank Debbie and Teri. I'd be happy to send you a hunk. It grows really fast and is just georgeous.Helpful Reply
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Loretta on Jul 29, 2014Would you please send me a hunk as well??? I live in Canada and how I send plant slips is, I put a wet paper towel around the bottom of the plant then put it in a Ziploc bag with some air then package and send with the words fragile on the package and handle with care, glass. my address is Loretta Friesen box 151 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada T8V 3A 4 Thanks in advanceHelpful Reply
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Mary Blatnik-Smith on Jul 29, 2014I think the common name for this is crown of thorns because it gets small red blossoms on it to represent Christ's bloodHelpful Reply
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Mary Marishka on Jul 29, 2014Euphorbia. Crown of thorns is different....it has a more aggressive thorn and leaves grow up the entire stem.Helpful Reply
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BibbyKat on Jul 29, 2014Euphorbia Lactea .. also called the Candelabra Cactus - False Cactus - Dragon Bones. Not really a true cactus but a member of the Spurge family. It's front Sth Africa. I have one.Helpful Reply
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Renee Scarborough on Jul 29, 2014Aka: Cathedral CactusHelpful Reply
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Mssmatch on Jul 29, 2014I'll go with euphorbia trigonaHelpful Reply
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Sheryll S on Jul 29, 2014We call them Candelabra, but the Latin name is the Euphorbia trigona.Helpful Reply
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Marti on Jul 29, 2014take it to a plant nursery, they should be able to help you.Helpful Reply
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JoAnn on Jul 29, 2014I was told Cathedral cactus. I use to have many of them. Easy to propagate & can get very large if not pruned.Helpful Reply
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RNBOWJESTER76 on Jul 29, 2014I would love a piece of it if I could get a piece...I can send u my address Randy Kuhlmann 523 Graham Drive Graham, NC 27253-2119 I really would appreciate it if it's not to much to doHelpful Reply
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Judith Thomas De Neville on Jul 29, 2014Euphorbia .......... keep the milk from the stem away from your skin as it can cause a rash and itching .......Helpful Reply
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Jen R on Jul 29, 2014When in Kenya, we saw them at a park over 2 stories tall! It's exciting to see a house plant in its natural element and what it could be.Helpful Reply
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Margaret on Jul 29, 2014the first one I had grew to the ceiling and was in a half barrel. we loved it.Helpful Reply
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Penny on Jul 29, 2014i don't know the name, but i have 2 of them...just luv them! i got my first 2 yrs ago, and the man selling plants at the local feast told me to cut it down in half and just stick the piece i cut back in the dirt and it would fill out...well, in 2 yrs it's like a bush! so, now last yr i bought another one at the feast, and already it's twice its' size....Helpful Reply
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Sherrie devries on Jul 29, 2014Candelabra euphorbisHelpful Reply
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Juanita J on Jul 29, 2014I looked this plant up in my library and found it to be the milkweed plant, native to Africa, specifically Kenya. I had one too, and wanted to know what it was called. I left it out one winter and it died. Now I know why it thrives in Africa. It's because it's a tropical plant.Helpful Reply
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Laurie Gillette on Jul 29, 2014Mother of Thousands.Helpful Reply
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Thelma H on Jul 29, 2014We have one and call it the pregnant plant. It blossoms with orange flowers.Helpful Reply
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Suzanne Wheeler on Jul 29, 2014Euphorbia lactea, common names are African Milk Tree, Candelabra Cactus and Friendship Cactus.Helpful Reply
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Barbara Null on Jul 29, 2014someone mentioned crown of thorns, Crown of thorns is a narrower, round stem, with thorns.. lol and small leaves similar to these and they flower with pretty red clusters or white or yellow.. I have the red.Helpful Reply
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Lourie Jenkins on Jul 29, 2014alligator cactusHelpful Reply
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Margaret Nystrom on Jul 29, 2014It's definitely an African Milk Tree, I had one for years.Helpful Reply
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Bebaxbeb on Jul 29, 2014muy linda aqui en mexico se da muy bienHelpful Reply
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Ana G. Garcia on Jul 29, 2014I just got one at Home Depot... 3 little sticks... I guess it will grow well in So. FloridaHelpful Reply
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Jenni C. on Jul 29, 2014AKA African milk bush, friendship cactus or candelabra cactus; Euphorbia trigona is not a tree, bush or cactus. A friend just gave me a large cutting from hers.Helpful Reply
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April E on Jul 29, 2014Euphorbia lactea. Common names are African Milk Tree, Candelabra Plant, Elkhorn. It comes from africa and is a spurge plant from the genus EuphorbiaceaeHelpful Reply
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PAT SPENCER on Jul 29, 2014The pregnant plant has long pointed leaves and the 'babies' grow along the edges of the leaves and wherever they drop, a new plant grows - I thought I had lost mine over the winter but one came up in some old soilHelpful Reply
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Aline Sorrell on Jul 29, 2014Fish-BoneHelpful Reply
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Jacque Martindale on Jul 29, 2014it's a euphorbia.Helpful Reply
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Beth on Jul 30, 2014That plant is an African Milk Weed plant. It is a succulent and I loved mine very much. But, it didn't do well with my cat and they get very big.Helpful Reply
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Marie Church on Jul 30, 2014Also called a Tear Drop Cactus.Helpful Reply
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Mary on Jul 30, 2014I had one several years ago that was over 3 ft tall. I was told it was and African Milk Cactus, because when you pull off one of the leaves a milky white substance comes out.Helpful Reply
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Nancy Jenkins on Jul 31, 2014Just figured out where to reply. I am in Canada, is it legal send me slip? Beautiful plant, miss my late mom's. Couldn't take it with me when moved.Helpful Reply
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Trace on Jul 31, 2014I have one that is about 8 ft and one smaller. Let me tell you a story about a cat, ran in my house the other day was scared like crazy. Went up the African Milk cactus over went the cactus. The cat really went crazy went to the top of my Kitchen cabinets knocked my Currier & Ives dishes over 2 fell I caught one the other broke (thank goodness it was just a new one not the old ones, the cat hissed at me and jumped down hit the door running and out. Needless to say the cat ran away. I bet it doesn't try that again. Took me forever to set my cactus back up Only broke one limb off so started another one. iHelpful Reply
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Marlin Kittrell on Jul 31, 2014i believe it is a milk tree or cactusHelpful Reply
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Luanne S on Aug 01, 2014African milk tree cactusHelpful Reply
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Dee Colburn on Aug 01, 2014I have had one & I have always heard it's called a "cathedral cactus"Helpful Reply
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Gu3mom on Aug 02, 2014African Milk Tree (Euphorbia trigona). http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57020/. I have a large, old specimen we call "Tex". ;)Helpful Reply
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Teresa Kilman on Aug 16, 2014sawblade uglyHelpful Reply
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Aida Mendivil on Aug 20, 2014In our place we call it zorro zorro it is a medicinal plant my mother used it for ear infection. The leaves placed on top of a fire for a while when it became soft you squeze it and the juice use a dropper to place it in minimal amount in your infected earHelpful Reply
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Teri Tripp-Lanciault on Oct 19, 2014Cheryl, I tried to message you but we have to follow each other. I just (oct 19) got notified that you commented about sending me a hunk. If it still applies, follow me and I will send you my addy and such. Thanks so much!Helpful Reply
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Loretta on Oct 21, 2014Someone here said they would send me a slip of this plant. I sure do hope I get it in the mail soon. The person has my address already.Helpful Reply
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Joanne Poe on Oct 27, 2014Cathedral cactusHelpful Reply
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Sheryll S on Oct 28, 2014I was told it was a Candelabra......................Helpful Reply
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