Euphorbia Species

I think this is the one in my yard. Self sows, hasn't bloomed yet, so don't know the color. So many look alike it is hard to tell. Dro...Read Moreught tolerant and semi shade. (maybe why it never bloomed) No insect damage to speak of. A hardy plant, didn't find it to be decidious though. 2 years old.

When I got this exotic plant from Madagascar everyone said it was a greenhouse plant- will rot to the ground the second winter comes... w...Read Moreell, I don't have a greenhouse that would be OK for succulents, so I just planted it as an 'annual' and waited.. 5 years later it's still doing OK. I think zone 9b is pretty marginal, but I bet zone 10a would be great for it. Took many minor frosts with minimal damage (haven't had a severe frost since planting, though). Flowers every year these hot red-orange flowers and large leaves come out in summer- shade cloth would probably be better for it as the leaves always look stressed in hot sun. Is a square-sided collumnar plant with bristly safe spines up the sides topped with huge, lancelote dark green leaves in summer. Saw these for sale all over Thailand- very popular there.. obviously take a lot of water OK as long as it's warm.