| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 feet, but probably only in its own environment. |
| Plant Spread: | Known to spread by rhizomes, perhaps forever! |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant 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: | Pink Red White Other: Although, as noted above, these aren't actual flowers but bracts or 'cyathia'. They appear grouped, almost in an umbel. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter Winter Other: Bloom is largely dependent on weather and water - it can be almost an ever-bloomer under the right conditions, but the most typical time is mid winter through spring. |
| Inflorescence Height: | Borne near the ends of the branches. |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
| 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. Skin protection is recommended when working with this plant. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Other: Euphorbias are typically very easy to propagate through stem cuttings, although I have not attempted it. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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