This cultivar of Euphorbia lactea is slightly different from the typical plant in being greyish-white overall and known as 'White Ghost.' The typical E. lactea has green angles and white bands on the faces
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Very unique and interesting Euphorbia Sir, thank you for sharing the same. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Euphorbia lactea* Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 127 1812. >> syn: *Euphorbia lactea* Roxb >> >> This interesting shrub I photographed at Delhi University Flower Show, >> looking like E. antiquorum but with white stem. Small shrub or tree 3-4 >> angled, the sides white, spines in pairs on the ridges. >> The plant is not known to flower, often confused with and sold as E. >> antiquorum >> >> Common names: Candelabra cactus, False cactus, Hatback, Dragon bones. >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >
