The Baseball Plant

It is generally known as euphorbia obesa native to South Africa.Euphoria obesa resembles a ball, thornless and decorative. It is commonly known as "baseball plant" due to it's shape. Its diameter is between 6 cm and 15 cm depending on its age. Young Euphorbia obesas are spherical, but become cylindrical with age. They contain water reservoirs for periods of drought.The plant has exactly the same shape of a baseball. It is an unbranched plant with an average height of 20 cm. The special species of baseball plant is protected by national nature conservation as it is very rare in the world.