Euphorbia obesa (Baseball plant)

Euphorbia obesa

Spineless, perfectly spherical Karoo Euphorbia with fine chequered bands.

Supplied asEstablished in pot

Available by enquiry only

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Categories: Indigenous Plants, Succulents

Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: Karelj, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

Euphorbia obesa forms a smooth, spherical to cylindrical body with eight ribs and subtle purple-grey banding.

Like other Euphorbias, the milky sap is an irritant — wear gloves and keep it away from eyes and skin.

Available by enquiry. This is a protected South African species. Sale and transport may require provincial permits, which we confirm individually before any sale. Please use the enquiry button to ask about availability.

CITES Appendix II species.

Plant details

Botanical name	Euphorbia obesa
Common name	Baseball plant
Supplied as	Established in pot
Photos	Representative of the batch — individual plants vary
Light	Full sun to bright light.
Watering	Water when the mix has dried out; reduce in winter.
Temperature	Protect from frost.
Substrate	Free-draining succulent mix.

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Additional information

Species	Euphorbia obesa

Delivery & arrival

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Live plants are dispatched: [Dispatch weekdays — to be confirmed]
Delivery costs are calculated at checkout from your address before you pay.
This item can only be delivered within South Africa.
Please photograph and report any transit damage within [Reporting window (hours) — to be confirmed] hours of delivery.

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