Euphorbia abyssinica var. erythraeae variegata is a wonderful variegated cultivar of Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel. It is one of the innumerable forms of the very variable Euphorbia abyssinica. It is a nice large, cactus-like, tree Euphorbia with short thorns. It form a dense crown of ascending, column-like branches. It is lacking in most of the chlorophyll bearing tissues of it's green counter part. It has an very unusual light greycoloration.
Genus name probably honors Euphorbus, physician to the King of Mauretania.
Euphorbia abyssinica var. erythraeae variegata
Euphorbia abyssinica var. erythraeae variegata is ca. 75cm tall and comes in a ø 19 cm pot.
