Saturday, September 15, 2007

 

What's this, then?


I picked up this succulent at Trader Joe's. I have no idea what it is, but isn't it cool looking? It might be some sort of cactus relative, simply because it does have patches of what look like spines. It also has vestigial leaves of a sort.

This brings up the point, that I think the target audience for this sort of plant doesn't really care what it is so long as they have a name for it. They will be happy calling it an "Assorted Succulent", but for some reason I demand more. I want to know how it fits in - where did it come from? what's it related to? Without a name, I can't get that information.

It was grown by Nurserymen's Exchange, probably just across the hill from me in Halfmoon Bay. Seems like every succulent in every garden center around here comes from them, and the variety is stunning as is the lack of any labeling, even as to genus. Oh well. It's still a cool looking plant.

# posted by Albert Huntington @ Saturday, September 15, 2007
Comments:
It looks to be some sort of euphorbia. I've seen some that look like it. Euphorbias are african plants that in some cases strongly resemble cacti.
# posted by Blogger nobody : 10/27/2007 9:27 AM
 
Hi did you ever find out what this is called?????
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 1/27/2009 4:16 PM
 
I never did get a positive ID. It looks a bit like Euphorbia aphylla, but not really quite the same as the pix that I can find. Might get a clue if it ever flowers...
# posted by Blogger Albert Huntington : 1/27/2009 4:23 PM
 
Try looking up "Aferican milk bush" or "Aferican Milk tree" I had one of these and they are a very fun and interesting plant. The "milk" inside the plant is poisonous so if if you have pets don't let them chew on it.

have fun ...Nikki
# posted by Blogger Nikki : 2/23/2009 4:41 PM
 
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