Variegated African Candelabra
Also known as
Candelabra Spurge, Variegated euphorbia ammak and Euphorbia ammak variegata
Taxonomy
Euphorbia ammak 'Variegata'
Euphorbia
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
How to care for Variegated African Candelabra
How often to water your Variegated African Candelabra
every 12
Variegated African Candelabra needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Variegated African Candelabra in your home
a window
Variegated African Candelabra love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Variegated African Candelabra does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Variegated African Candelabra in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Variegated African Candelabra
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Variegated African Candelabra after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can someone please help me! My milk tree cactus is not doing good. It is not root rot. Idk if it’s the lighting or being spayed by gnat killer for indoor plants. #Euphorbia
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This is my Crown or Queen of Thorns. I’ve done everything I’ve read about on how to take care of it but it continues to drop have yellow leaves and drop leaves. ??? I’m at a loss. I haven’t overwatered either. So I’m not sure what the deal is. Help! #Euphorbia
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What can I use to fertilize this big guy. He is looking slightly puney lately! #Euphorbia
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Do other #Greggers out there like #thrifting pots and planters?! It’s one of my favorite things!! All of the plants in the pics are in #thrifted vessels! 😍 What #ThriftStoreFinds do you guys have?! #ReuseAndRelove #ThriftShopFinds #GregThrifters #HensAndChicks #CactusClique #StringOfTurtles #Lithops #Euphorbia
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Happy #freshleaffriday y’all! I named my #Euphorbia ammak The Sea Monster bc it reminded me of a moray eel when I first bought it. Problem is now it’s growing all these new arms, so I might need to rechristen it to something more appropriate for its new form. How does Cthulhu sound?
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I just received my new Euphorbia milk plant so I haven’t created an account for it yet but does anyone know whats going on with the leaves? Does he need to be quarantined? #Euphorbia
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Excited about my new plant 😍 #euphorbia #tanzanianzipperplant
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Just repotted my guys. How long should I wait to water them? They have barely any roots. #Euphorbia
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#CactusClique #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict # are the cobwebs regular spiders or is it spider mites?!?!
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They’ve arrived 😍 Sorry for the terrible pics, but I will take better ones very soon! My white princess has a pink stripe 🥰 The only problems were my perle von Nurburg lost a leaf and looks thirsty (prop time) my Hoya had a bent stem which is already propped lol, this girl has 6 peduncles already 🥹 My begonia escargot is a little crispy on the edges. My euphorbia is perfect! My Melo has a brand new leaf ☺️ Welcome home my beautiful babies #PlantAddict #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #NewPlants #PlantHaul #Philodendron #Begonia #Euphorbia #AlocasiaAddicts #SucculentSquad #HoyaHangout
Care Summary for Variegated African Candelabra
Variegated African Candelabra
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.