African milk barrel

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost with sharp sand in full light with good ventilation. Water sparingly when in growth keep dry in winter. In the growing season feed a low nitrogen liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times

No pruning required

Propagate by seed sown at 15 - 18°C in early spring or stem in spring or early summer. Separate offsets in spring

May be attacked by mealybugs

Generally disease free