| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| 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: | Other: Pale yellowish-green flowers, surrounded by attractive, large red bracts. |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought 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. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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