What’s the problem?
My African milk tree has started growing tall and spindly, with a lighter green colour.
Diagnosis
Your African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona) has become “leggy” due to insufficient sunlight. This succulent originates from west Africa, where it thrives in bright, indirect light and is adapted to arid environments. The technical term for this issue is etiolation – when a plant doesn’t receive enough light, it stretches towards the light source, resulting in elongated growth and paler colouring as it tries to maximise photosynthesis.
