Hi there. I bough euphorbia "accuriensis". And after having purchased it, I googled it's species name to find out how to care for it. And this is the first result: http://euphorbia.de/art06.htm#E According to the article, the so called E. "accuriensis" is actually E. abyssinica and, despite being commonly sold in flower shops, it is completely inadequate for home cultivation. The author of the article even suggests the unlucky customer to get rid of the plant at the compost heap, as "the quickest and most painless solution" for himself and for the euphorbia. This is because, according to the author, the plant's going to become too huge to fit in the room in two years at most. Well, this is the only article I found claiming so. I started looking over the internet to find out it's size. And, oddly, I found that each website provides different data, ranging from 1.8 m (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58084/ and http://www.saylorplants.com/pd.asp?pid=3440) up to 6 m (http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/236/) or even 9 m (http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/EU...Euphorbia_abyssinica/Euphorbia_abyssinica.htm). Well, height up to, let's say, 2 m or maybe 2.5 m is acceptable; 6 m is definitely not. Perhaps the size depends on the species (whether it is 3-4 angled - as mine is - or 5-6 angled), and if it lives in wild (where it is larger) or not. Well... now I wouldn't have bought it, but again, it already is in my home and 200PLN is already gone. I didn't know I had to go with a plant encyclopedia to the florist's in order to avoid being cheated. Let me ask a dumb question: is this plant honestly so unsuitable for home cultivation that I'll have to compost it ASAP? Or is the situation not that hopeless? Thank you for your response!
No, Don't compost it. Give it a try. I have no idea what your growing zone is, but if you lived in Arizona, US - Hot and dry it might be viable info. Be careful of the sap, some people's skin reacts to it. When I have plant questions I prefer to go to sites that are either University based as is this one, a Government site or a County Farm Agent. I don't know if any of this is available to you. By the way - there are no dumb questions. Good luck. barb
