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Euphorbia flanaganii

Large green rosettes with a profusion of narrow fingers. Forms large clusters. Sulfur yellow blooms on the tips.

Euphorbia flanaganii fa. cristata

Cristate form of a Medusa’s Head euphorbia

Euphorbia fortuita

A Medusa Euphorbia with tuberous roots, short fingers. Forms caudex, stiff branches. Will look it’s best in full sun and with some summer heat, including in a sunny window.

Dwarf species. Rhomboid leaves vary from pink to green with silver undersides. True succulent leaves, will do best with more sun, but are pretty flexible. Can handle more water in summer. Will root along the ground as it spreads slowly. Yellow/green inflorescence.

Euphorbia francoisii f. rubrifolia

E. francoisii var. crassicaulis

Beautiful variation with deep red leaves and pink veins. Dwarf species. True succulent leaves, will do best with more sun, but are pretty flexible. Can handle more water in summer. Will root along the ground as it spreads slowly. Yellow/green inflorescence.

Euphorbia fusca

Medusa’s Head to 12″ across.

Euphorbia geroldii

Dwarf shrub to 2ft, very branchy, red bracts

Euphorbia grandicornis

Stout, shrublike growth with impressive spines resembling cow’s horns. Bright yellow flowers on mature plants capture the eye. Frost tender.

Euphorbia graniticola

Sprawling green stems, grey spines.

Euphorbia greenwayi

Thin variegated stems, black spines. Branches from the base, spreads wide.

Euphorbia guillauminiana

Native to rocky areas, prefers very fast draining soils. Thick branches spread off a decent trunk. Will grow 2-3ft tall. Chartreuse flowers.

Euphorbia hamata

E. peltigera

Dwarf, shrubby succulent that grows in rocky soils. Green stems, will grow small green leaves that drop with growth. Can get reddish-purple in full sun with low water. Fat, almost caudiciform stem. Advantageous grower year-round when conditions are good. Keep dry when cold in winter. Can handle frost when mature, but not when young.

Euphorbia horombensis

Vertical spiny stems to 3ft tall with dark green glossy leaves. Fuschia colored flowers. Irregularly branching.

Euphorbia horrida

Clusters of variegated chalky white stems to 18″tall

Euphorbia horrida v. major “Nova”

Clusters of variegated grey-green stems with short red spines. Keep dry in winter.

Euphorbia horrida v. striata

Clusters of variegated grey-green stems with red spines. To 18″ tall

Euphorbia iharanae

Tall thin spiny stems, with small groups of leaves at the tips. Yellow flowers.

Euphorbia ledienii

Shrubby to 6ft., gray/brown spines, 5-sided stems

Euphorbia mammillaris

Green stems to 8″ with grey/red spines, tiny leaves, will sprawl wide.

Euphorbia mammillaris “Variegata”

Small variegated white stems to 8″, tiny leaves

Euphorbia mauritanica

3ft. shrub of pencil-like stems w/small leaves, bright yellow flowers

Euphorbia meloformis

Distinctive graphic banding. Inflorescence consists of individual bracts on peduncles, which remain, dried, forming almost spines on the stems. Will eventually grow 8 to 10″ tall, and can branch.