What is cactus milk?

Cactus milk is the sap that can be seen when there's damage to the stems of succulents such as milkweed or spurge. Its white is the color of milk. But it more correctly is called latex. Whatever the terminology, it's a skin irritant that can cause blindness. read more

Cactus milk is the sap that can be seen when there's damage to the stems of succulents such as milkweed or spurge [Euphorbia spp]. Its white is the color of milk. But it more correctly is called latex. Whatever the terminology, it's a skin irritant that can cause blindness. read more