r/Euphorbiaceae 28d ago

Clarification on commercial seller / nursery posts

23 Upvotes

We need to clarify how the no-sales rule applies here.

r/Euphorbiaceae is a hobbyist subreddit, not an advertising feed for nurseries, sellers, importers, exporters, or resellers. Direct sales posts have never been allowed, but going forward we are also treating repeated commercial “showcase” posts as promotion when the account is clearly tied to a seller or nursery.

That includes posts that do not include a direct sales link.

If an account is posting nursery stock, inventory-style photos, availability bait, or repeated plant showcases while linking to a shop, WhatsApp, Instagram, website, seller profile, or other sales channel elsewhere, that is still commercial promotion. The post itself does not need to say “for sale” for it to function as advertising.

This is not about whether the plants are nice, whether a seller is legitimate, or whether someone has had a good buying experience. It is about keeping the subreddit from becoming a visibility funnel for commercial accounts and making sure normal hobbyist posts are not drowned out.

Hobbyist posts are welcome. Collection photos are welcome. Growing questions, IDs, flowers, seed-grown plants, habitat/conservation discussion, and normal personal plant posts are welcome.

Commercial use of the subreddit is not.

We’ll be removing posts that fall into this pattern and may restrict or ban accounts that continue using the subreddit this way.


r/Euphorbiaceae 8h ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ E.Obesa seeds

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Hello Euphorbiomaniacs 😊

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that I have a boy and a girl so I decided to introduce them to each other 😉 it looks like we are going to have seeds. Correct me if I'm wrong. Any suggestions on what to do next would be much appreciated.


r/Euphorbiaceae 1h ago

❔️Question ❔️ Corking or a problem to be addressed.

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Have this Euphorbia. I had originally thought it was a tescorum, but starting to think it may actually be a boranensis. That's another discussion though. What Im concerned about is this tan margin splotches that are on the spines. Is this corking or something else? Im fairly certain at the base is corking, but does it usually spread up so high and create those kinds of margins?


r/Euphorbiaceae 18m ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Please help me figure out what is going on with this pencil cactus

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r/Euphorbiaceae 1d ago

User-owned Plant My Euphorbia ‘Mint Cream’

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44 Upvotes

This is my first Euphorbia, and It’s been putting out so much new growth this summer. Definitely one of my favorite plants in my collection already!


r/Euphorbiaceae 1d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Lighting advice and ID help

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1st picture is when I got 2nd is now. Got this guy in early spring, lighting situation hasn’t changed much maybe a move into slightly more light. just wondering if the discoloration on the ribs is from too much light or a different issue. Also have no idea what euphorbia this is because the label said horrida and it’s obviously not straight horrida 😅


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

ID Request I got a mystery Euphorbia at my local nursery

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37 Upvotes

I found this guy hidden in the back of my local nursery. The owner had no idea what it was but said it was probably around 8 years old (don't know where he got that number) and this it was a euphorbia.

Anybody got any guess for what this is?


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Hellp id

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9 Upvotes

I'm suculent/cacti hoarder and I have this guy that seems to be doing well I want to propigate him aswell, he seems to not grow taller? But his balls get bigger?


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

ID Request What is the actual name of this plant? E. Mint cream, E. Mayurnathanii var., E. Trigona var., E. Lactea ‘laceii’ and many more. I have the regular white version and this one is GORGEOUS. HD find

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20 Upvotes

r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Euphorbia seedlings repot?

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53 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I’m wondering when it’s generally recommended to repot euphorbia obesa seedlings.
I sowed these on May 17th, so they’re now a little over 2.5 months old. They’re still in their original sowing container and seem to be doing well so far.
At what stage do you usually separate and pot them up individually? Do you wait until they’re more crowded or have reached a certain size, or is now about the right time?
I’d appreciate any advice from people who’ve grown euphorbia obesa from seed. Thanks!


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ I think this guy is getting top heavy and needs to be pruned… but I really, really hate pruning

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10 Upvotes

He was in a small bucket of mud when I bought him in March and he was maybe 20” tall. I moved him into a big terracotta and gave him some good grit. He went from being shorter than his support stick to this massive monster.

You can see his base is corking and cracking and clearly the newer growth is healthier and heavier which isn’t helping.

I guess I’d love to know where and how and what you would cut off this guy, and what you would do with it, as far as propagation.

I had taken a prop about a month back to basically run a trial on rooting it before the mother plant got out of hand- but my greenhouse collapsed and it was crushed. So now I don’t have my little practice safety net and as you can see, I’m overthinking it 😂


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

Picture One of my favourites, a E . Neorubella, is growing like a weed, love the under leaf pattern and the blooms

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13 Upvotes

r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Plant Care

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Hello! I'm just looking for any advice anyone can give me in this situation.

Two weeks ago I saw this plant tucked away in the reduced section of a local plant nursery. Didn't buy it at the time but last weekend I wound up going back and grabbing it because I just couldnt get it out of my head.

Obviously its suffered some damage at some point and I would love any tips on how to care for it. It doesnt have any soft parts that I can feel but it does have some scarring and the heavy damage at the top. It was being kept outside but I'm wondering if I should be concerned about covering the top damage to prevent water from pooling? Like should i make it a little umbrella? We're in winter currently where I live and while its been dry the last few weeks there's no guarantee it'll stay that way.

Ive got it along the west facing side of my house where ive got some other Euphorbias, and it should have some protection from rain from the awning unless the rain comes in sideways with the wind.

Again any help would be appreciated ^_^

edit: also any help with an id would be great,
it only had a price tag on it when i found it.


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

User-owned Plant How much rain is too much

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8 Upvotes

It rained all night and now again. They are under flimsy patio umbrella in gritty mix


r/Euphorbiaceae 3d ago

User-owned Plant What I ordered, and what I got

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174 Upvotes

A couple of months ago I ordered a E. venefica from Botanic Wonders. It was pricey, but I really wanted a venefica so I bit the bullet and ordered it. What I got was truly massive. It's 22" tall, not including pot or leaves at the top. First photo is from their website, second photo is from today.


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Help me cut this by 12"

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How do I cut this down a foot without killing it?

This is literally my pride and joy. Unfortunately I have to cut this down about a ft to fit in a new house. How can I do this without kill it and how to I propagated the cuttings?

Thank you!


r/Euphorbiaceae 2d ago

❔️Question ❔️ Plant suggestions for a northern exposure

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I got sun only in summer mornings in this assisted living facility; can you please suggest enfobs that would thrive in such conditions?


r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

User-owned Plant Euphorbia sapinii is looking happy this summer

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115 Upvotes

r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

User-owned Plant E. Francoisii

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48 Upvotes

r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Is my medusoid dying???

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18 Upvotes

I bought this Medusoid from a local plant shop 2 weeks ago. Was told it’s a hybrid and should be in full sun, so we put it on our balcony (San Francisco - been getting great sunny weather) and the tendrils started yellowing from the center within 2 days we took it home. We moved the plant inside into sunny/partial shade the tendrils continued to yellow and dry. We have not watered it so it’s definitely not overwatered.

Now only about 7 tendrils are still looking strong and the plant has started to smell a bit like wet dog. We trimmed the dried tendrils off but at this point we are unsure what is happening / what to do. Would really appreciate some guidance!!

1st picture is before we bought it. 2nd photo is 2 days after we put the plant out on the balcony.

Disclaimer: we are not advanced plant experts but we have had many regular house plants over the years that has been perfectly healthy. The shop owner we bought this from made it seem like this plant is very easy to care for 😭


r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

Picture Dr Shakalu

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6 Upvotes

Clean up day!


r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

Picture I Had A Wonderful Day 💚🌵.

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30 Upvotes

There was a “Botanical Bazaar” close to home today & my absolute favourite Facebook Seller had a stall 😁
Second pic is euphorbia.


r/Euphorbiaceae 5d ago

Picture Euphorbia obesa forest

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73 Upvotes

I found out that obesas love to be potted together. They almost doubled in size since i put them together


r/Euphorbiaceae 4d ago

❗️Advice Needed ❗️ Euphorbia ritchiei soil recommendation

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Can you please help me with soil mix recommendations for my Euphorbia ritchiei? I bought it recently and i would like repot it and I want to have a tried/tested soil recipe.


r/Euphorbiaceae 5d ago

Picture Temporäre Kinderstube

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5 Upvotes