Resin Spurge, Euphorbia Resinifera, cactus, succulent SIZE/TYPE:10 inch pot ROOTED this extraordinary San Pedro cactus

this extraordinary San Pedro cactus is a true sight to behold

Cold hardy to 15 degrees F or less

~ Cutting with two or more sections

it is commonly cultivated as a pot or rockery plant worldwide

Recent research has shown that this toxin exhibits its effects in a similar fashion to capsaicin

Resin Spurge, Euphorbia Resinifera, cactus, succulent SIZE/TYPE:10 inch pot ROOTED this extraordinary San Pedro cactusEuphorbia Resinifera, the resin spurge, is a species of spurge native to Morocco, where it occurs on the slopes of the Atlas Mountains. The dried latex of the plant was used in ancient medicine. It contains resiniferatoxin, a capsaicin analog tested as an analgesic since 1997. Euphorbia resinifera becomes a dense suckering succulent shrub. The stems are a light green to gray blue color, almost square, and covered with small brown spines arranged in