Euphorbia spiralis houseplant distinguishing it from the Adenium

distinguishing it from the Adenium obesum (desert rose)

the Senecio stapeliifomis has several other common names such as candle stick plant

the low-maintenance cactus plant lives for many years

forming a distinctive spherical shape

Euphorbia spiralis houseplant distinguishing it from the AdeniumDescription: Euphorbia spiralis is a scrubby, leafless, cactus like succulent related to Euphorbia polyacantha. It is the only spiny succulent euphorbia on Socotra (a typical example of convergent evolution, morphologically strongly reminiscent of neotropical cacti), possessing thick succulent stems with rows of paired spines arranged along the longitudinal ridges. The specific epithet spiralis coined by Balfour refers to the spiralling of the stem in