Firestick Succulent Sap

The firestick plant thrives in bright sunlight warm temperatures and low humidity.

Firestick succulent sap. You should place the fire sticks succulent carefully when transplanting. The firestick cactus is an easy succulent to grow. Often referred to as a cactus the plant is actually a succulent that presents new. Firestick goes by several aliases including indian tree spurge milk bush naked lady and pencil tree.

Ensure the plant grows in well draining soil. The stem and leaves are indeed full of a milky sap. Because the firestick plant has a toxic milky sap you should always handle it with care. They can cause serious intestinal injuries and skin injuries.

Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10b. When a piece is broken off the milky substance is extremely acidic and toxic to humans dogs and cats. How to care for a firestick plant. How do you transplant a fire stick plant.

Pencil succulents including euphorbia tirucalli are toxic to humans dogs and cats. Add or remove soil as needed. A beautiful but deadly succulent the firestick cactus euphorbia tirucalli also known as the pencil tree or pencil cactus is hardy in u s. The vet informed kat that the dogs were reacting to the toxic sap of a.

The smaller sibling ingested it and is also ill with serious vomiting and lethargy photos. It is a succulent cactus where succulent means fleshy or juicy but not in the sense of appetizing or tasty.