Tall cactus-like succulent with mottled green thin branches and monstrose edges.
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Euphorbia lactea v. variegata
Tall cactus-like succulent that grows to be a small tree with mottled green and white stems. The small yellow flowers are rarely seen.
Euphorbia lambii
Semi-Evergreen Shrub
A Dr. Seuss plant! Thick woody branches at all angles topped with clusters of green leaves in the spring and yellow flowers in the summer.
Euphorbia ledienii
Shrubby to 6ft., gray/brown spines, 5-sided stems
Euphorbia leucodendron
Pencil-like vertical stems; tiny leaves/blooms; red seed pods
Euphorbia loricata
Succulent shrub to 3 feet tall; light shade, or bright red in sun.
Euphorbia mahabobokensis
Small caudiciform with thin branches, large green leaves and rose-pink petioles. Caudex to 6″
Euphorbia mahafalensis
Wild growing spiny branches. Native to rocky outcrops, endangered in habitat.
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 martinii “Medea”
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Lime green foliage, new growth flushes orange. Blooms May thru July. Deer resistant. Good for cut flowers.
Euphorbia mauritanica
3ft. shrub of pencil-like stems w/small leaves, bright yellow flowers
Euphorbia mayurnathanii fa. variegata
Believed to be extinct in the wild, both the species and the variegated form are rare in cultivation, but occasionally are cultivated. Indoor, low water.
Euphorbia mellifera
Evergreen Shrub
Large, bright green foliage, honey-scented lemon-yellow flowers. Needs good drainage. Deer-resistant.
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.
Euphorbia milii
Shrubby, height varies; large green leaves, thorny branches
Euphorbia milii “Amarillo”
Semi-dwarf shrub to 2′; densely covered with pale yellow flowers
Euphorbia milii “Dwarf Apache Red”
Dwarf shrub to 12″, very branchy, red flowers
Euphorbia milii “Dwarf Yellow”
Dwarf shrub to 12″, very branchy, yellow flowers
Euphorbia milii “Fireworks”
Dwarf shrub to 18″, upright branches. Stunning saturated red flowers sit atop variegated leaves and red spines.
Euphorbia milii “Red Speckles”
Medium-shrub, bright pink flowers with red speckles
Euphorbia milii “Salmon Dome”
Semi-dwarf shrub to 2′; densely covered with salmon-pink flowers
Euphorbia milii “Variegata”
Dwarf shrub to 18″, upright branches. Stunning saturated red flowers sit atop variegated leaves and red spines.
Euphorbia millotii
Deciduous shrub to 12″, branchy
Euphorbia mitriformis
Clustering branches to 3 feet eventually; paired spines
Euphorbia moratii
Geophytic plants, endangered in habitat. Dwarf caudiciform base. Flowers in spring before new leaves appear at the growing tip in summer. Triangular cyathia.
Euphorbia myrsinites
Evergreen herbaceous perennial
Grey-green leaves, topped with sulphur yellow bloom sprays. Low-growing, creeping spurge. Deer-resistant.
Euphorbia neohumbertii
2 to 3ft. tall with large green leaves, prominent leaf scars.
Euphorbia nivulia
Tubular spiny green stems with thick green leaves at the tips in growing season. Used in traditional Ayurvedic and Siddha medicine. Can grow into a full size 30ft tall tree.
Euphorbia nyassae
Subshrub, 18-30″ tall. Small spiny square stems. Small gray-green leaves, yellow flowers.