| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Up to 2-3 feet or more |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom. |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Toxicity: | Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| ID question by Baja_Costero | May 2, 2020 4:28 PM | 0 |
| Looks like E. viguieri to me by Baja_Costero | Dec 31, 2020 10:32 AM | 1 |
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