Description
This succulent has low maintenance and grows easily.
Sr |
Item name |
1 |
Euphorbia tithymaloides, Pedilanthus (Green) - Plant |
2 |
5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black) |
Euphorbia tithymaloides is a popular, erect, perennial, succulent; grow up to 6 feet tall. The leaves are glabrous and acuminate in shape, with smooth edges. The veins in the leaves are pinnate.
Plant Specifications
Plant Height |
12 inch (30 cm) |
Plant Spread |
5 inch (13 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name |
Devil’s Backbone, Redbird Flower, Buck Thorn, Cimora Misha, Christmas Candle, Fiddle Flower, Jacob’s Ladder |
Maximum Reachable Height |
Up to 6 feet |
Flower Colour |
Red |
Bloom Time |
Rarely flowers indoors |
Difficulty Level |
Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Keep in a bright sunny location.Try not to water the leaves, give water to soil only.Avoid overwatering as the roots may get rot.Water the plant in a morning, between 8 to 10 am.Avoid keeping in suffocated areas or in a dark room.While re-potting or propagating try not to disturb the roots.Required care in the winter season. If growing in a pot, then kept in indoors and growing in outside do mulching.Euphorbia tithymaloides care
Re-pot when the plant performs clump and goes beyond the pot size. It should be done before or after the rainy season and in the spring season.
Re-pot with the following proportions: 3 parts of potting soil, 1 part of grit (pumice), 1 part of the horticultural-grade sand, 1/2 part of the compost etc.
Sunlight |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering |
Medium |
Soil |
Well-drained soil |
Temperature |
60 degrees C |
Fertilizer |
Apply any organic fertilizer. |
Euphorbia tithymaloides special feature
Small succulent subshrub for sunny indoor areas.Zigzag stems exude a poisonous milky sap when cut.
Euphorbia tithymaloides uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose