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Description
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper PlantDevil's Backbone is a native woody evergreen perennial subsrub with zigzag stems resembling a spine and medium green leaves. Stems with clusters of showy two lipped red bracts cover small scarlet flowers at the ends bloom from late spring into summer and are followed by fruit capsules. Best shape with afternoon shade and well drained soils. Good drought tolerance. Broken stems have a mildly poisonous white sap when damaged. Rarely flowers indoors.
Devil's Backbone is a native woody evergreen perennial subsrub with zigzag stems resembling a spine and medium green leaves. Stems with clusters of showy two-lipped red bracts cover small scarlet flowers at the ends bloom from late spring into summer and are followed by fruit capsules. Best shape with afternoon shade and well-drained soils. Good drought tolerance. Broken stems have a mildly poisonous white sap when damaged. Rarely flowers indoors.
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Height: |
2' - 6' |
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Spread: |
1' - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Wet soils, especially in winter, will kill the plant. Watch for mealybugs and spider mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Allium, Hakone Grass, Sedum
IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-090806-3952-Pedilanthus tithymaloides-habit-Maui Community College Kahului-Maui (24344800213), CC BY 3.0 US, (2) Mokkie, Devil's Backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides) 5, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Vengolis, Chemancheri 2049, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Mostafameraji, Euphorbia tithymaloides in iran- mahallat city 21, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Patrice78500, Pedilanthus tithymaloides - La Guadeloupe - Détail, CC BY-SA 3.0
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*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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