Pencil Milkbush (Euphorbia Mauritanica) is a perennial succulent in the Euphorbiaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets. It can be grown indoors.

Euphorbia mauritanica is a spineless, much-branched succulent shrub native to Africa, characterized by pencil-thin, cylindrical, smooth lime-green branches.