Light
Full sun / direct • approx. 40,000–80,000 lux
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' ('Grey Ghost')
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- Representative photos:
Product images show a typical plant of this variety. Natural differences in leaf number, shape or variegation are normal, your plant will still match in type and quality.
- Size details:
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- Humidity, When humidity matters and what actually helps.
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- Semi-hydro, How to run low-maintenance mineral substrates.
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Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' ('Grey Ghost') at a glance:
Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost', also sold as 'Grey Ghost', carries almost chlorophyll-free triangular stems in cream, pale grey, and faint green marbling, creating a candelabra shape that looks more sculpted than alive. Indoors it remains slower and somewhat more light-sensitive than greener forms, but it is still surprisingly resilient on its own roots when given the right conditions: very bright filtered light, a sharply draining mineral substrate, long dry intervals, and warmth above about 15 °C. The pale stems can scorch under abrupt hard sun, so acclimation matters, yet weak light quickly leads to loss of form and poor growth.
Mature plants eventually become tall and architectural, making heavy pots and stable placement useful.
Like all Euphorbias, it produces caustic white latex that irritates skin and eyes and is poisonous if ingested, so handling should always be done carefully and with gloves where possible.
Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' ('Grey Ghost')
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~90–100% dry
Substrate
Gritty • Ultra fast-draining • Mineral-heavy • Fine-medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–30 °C • Avoid below: 10 °C
Humidity
Normal 40–50 %
Growth habit
Upright succulent shrub or tree.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 300 cm • Max. spread: 150 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Cultivar of Euphorbia lactea
How to read these values
These care values are practical reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a starting point, then adjust for your room, pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the plant dries.
For more context, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” is the trigger before watering again; a lower % means the mix stays more evenly moist.
- Potting mix: a quick profile of structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks where stress risk increases.
- Humidity: target bands (Normal/Moist/Humid); consistency usually matters most.
- Growth habit: growth form (rosette, trailing, climbing) for placement and training.
- Support: shows whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: fast/average/slow under decent indoor conditions—expectations, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term potential; format differs for climbers vs. trailers.
- Toxicity & safety: irritating or toxic compounds and physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native region and typical habitat context.
Can Euphorbia lactea 'White Ghost' ('Grey Ghost') be grown outdoors in European climates?
Summer outdoors onlyMore outdoor growing details
Move outside once nights stay above
12°C
Bring under cover below
10°C
Best outdoors in
Frost-free summer patios, Sheltered urban patios
Outdoor note
Protection and winter
- Protection: Frost-free wintering indoors
- Wintering: Overwinter cool, bright and frost-free
- Not a good fit for: Not suitable for cold wet weather, poor drainage or deep shade.
Outdoor conditions
- Moisture outdoors: Dry between waterings
- Wind exposure: Sheltered
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
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