Firestick Succulent Sap
The firestick cactus is an easy succulent to grow.
Firestick succulent sap. The stem and leaves are indeed full of a milky sap. Ensure the plant grows in well draining soil. You should place the fire sticks succulent carefully when transplanting. The smaller sibling ingested it and is also ill with serious vomiting and lethargy photos.
When a piece is broken off the milky substance is extremely acidic and toxic to humans dogs and cats. A beautiful but deadly succulent the firestick cactus euphorbia tirucalli also known as the pencil tree or pencil cactus is hardy in u s. How do you transplant a fire stick plant. The vet informed kat that the dogs were reacting to the toxic sap of a.
Add or remove soil as needed. The firestick plant thrives in bright sunlight warm temperatures and low humidity. Are fire stick plants poisonous to dogs and cats. Firestick goes by several aliases including indian tree spurge milk bush naked lady and pencil tree.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10b. Pencil succulents including euphorbia tirucalli are toxic to humans dogs and cats. They can cause serious intestinal injuries and skin injuries. Firestick cactus or euphorbia tirucalli rosea is also known as sticks of fire sticks on fire or pencil tree.
How to care for a firestick plant. Often referred to as a cactus the plant is actually a succulent that presents new.