Property News · January 17, 2025

Houseplant clinic: Help! My cactus is spindly and pale


Got a niggling houseplant query? In her new column, our expert offers advice on everything from root rot to leaf drop. This week she offers some TLC to an African milk treeWhat’s the problem?My African milk tree has started growing tall and spindly, with a lighter green colour.DiagnosisYour African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) has become “leggy” due to insufficient sunlight. This succulent originates from west Africa, where it thrives in bright, indirect light and is adapted to arid environments. The technical term for this issue is etiolation – when a plant doesn’t receive enough light, it stretches towards the light source, resulting in elongated growth and paler colouring as it tries to maximise photosynthesis. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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