• Light:  High to medium light. 
• Water:  Allow top half soil to dry out between watering. 

The African Milk Tree has thick, three-sided stalks with spines along its edges. It has cactus-like branches, or arms, that grow upright from the sides of the stalks. Small leaves cover the edges and ends of the actively growing stalks and arms. It is a lush red plant with lighter red and green striations through the stalks.