Euphorbia lactea (crested variegated form) Thaumatophyllum Pruning: Prune to control size

Pruning: Prune to control size and encourage bushier growth

treat early with targeted measures

Fertilising: Monthly during active growth with diluted liquid fertiliser

use bottom-watering or water from the soil

Dutch breeder Obed Jacob Smit patented the plant and introduced it to the ornamental trade under the Eden Collection

Euphorbia lactea (crested variegated form) Thaumatophyllum Pruning: Prune to control sizeEuphorbia lactea (crested variegated form) Euphorbia lactea (crested variegated form) carries a broad ruffled crest in pink, cream and green above a separate green rootstock. The fan shaped upper part is formed by a flattened, wavy growing ridge, and the graft union remains clearly visible between the two plants. The rootstock supplies the roots and supports the heavier crest. New tissue expands sideways along the crested ridge, adding further folds