Small, to 12″h., branchy; long slender leaves and bloom stalks
Sun
Euphorbia pulvinata
Mound of small green stems to 10″t. with bright green leaves
Euphorbia resinifera
Large clumps of 4-sided vertical stems
Euphorbia rigida
Evergreen Perennial
Perennial spurge with upright stems holding green bract flowers late winter through summer. Prune back stems after bloom to encourage new growth; self sows freely. Deer and gopher resistant!
Euphorbia rossii
Rocky slopes, endangered in habitat. Spiny stems, narrow green crinkly leaves. Will lose leaves in winter. Orange-brown flowers. Branches in all directions.
Euphorbia royleana
Succulent shrub, branchy to 10ft.; large green leaves
Euphorbia schoenlandii
E. fasciculata
Vertical stems to 20″h., spine-like leaf-clumps, narrow ephemeral leaves. Prominent tubercles bearing long peduncles that harden into spines.
Euphorbia similiramea
Red-grey spines, wildly branching and pendant green-blue stems.
Euphorbia squarrosa
Green spiny branches atop an irregular caudex which is underground in habitat. Green inflorescence with yellow and red centers.
Euphorbia stenoclada
Succulent shrub to 20ft.
Euphorbia stygiana
Evergreen Perennial
From the Azores, where it is critically endangered in habitat. Perennial spurge with upright stems holding green bract fragrant flowers late winter through summer. Deer and gopher resistant!
Euphorbia submammillaris v. pfersdorfii
Large clusters of tiny 2″ narrow green stems tipped with small green leaves.
Euphorbia suzannae
Multi-ribbed globe with prominent tubercules and tap root. Forms clusters. Greenish brown flowers with sulphur-yellow centers.
Euphorbia teke
Thickets of small arborescent green stems. Large green leaves at stem tips, drop quickly in full sun.
Euphorbia tirucalli
Pencil-like stems. Will grow to a fully branched 20ft. tall tree where hardy outside in the ground. Grows well indoor as a houseplant, 7 to 8 ft. tall. Red-tipped in full sun. The milky latext sap is poisonous and can cause skin irritation. One of the most poisonous houseplants. Keep away from children.
Euphorbia trichadenia
Yellow flowers with frilled edges in the forks of the leaves. Large cork-like caudex grows 8-10″. Strappy green leaves in vining stems.
Euphorbia trigona
E. hermentiana
Lots of tight vertical branches, leafy; green with white patterning. Can grow to 8 to 12ft tall, but can be kept below 8ft indoor in a pot with very low watering, good sun, and not too much fertilizer.
Euphorbia trigona “Rubra”
E. hermentiana
Lots of tight vertical branches, leafy; green with white patterning with a hint of red will turn bright red in sun. Can grow to 8 to 12ft tall, but can be kept below 8ft indoor in a pot with very low watering, good sun, and not too much fertilizer.
Euphorbia umbraculiformis
Wide spreading branches with green-leafed rosettes at the ends through the summer and fall. Keep dry in winter.
Euphorbia unispina
Forms a small cluster of tall stems, to 12ft., with an outcropping of green leaves at the top. Keep indoor in winter. Fast draining soil.
Euphorbia wallichii
Evergreen Shrub
Lush green leaves. Striking golden yellow flowers in late spring. Will handle clay soils.
Euphorbia x lomi “Salmon”
Shrub to 3′; covered with large salmon-pink flowers.
Euphorbia x martinii
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Blooms May thru July with red pistils, fades to buff. Foliage turns bronze/red in Fall. Deer resistant. Good for cut flowers.
Euphorbia xanti
Open branched, deciduous succulent shrub.
Large perennial shrub with pencil-like branches topped with exploding small cherry-like pink blossoms in spring through summer. Can spread and form large stands.
Euphorbia “Copton Ash”
Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial
Remains fairly dense year-round. Gray foliage, sulphur-yellow blooms all summer long. Deer-resistant.
Euphorbia “Red Velvet”
E. amygdaloides “Red Velvet”
Evergreen shrub
Thick velvety dark reddish leaves on full stems. Large bloom sprays of green bracts and mixed brightly-colored blooms. Deer-resistant.
Fascicularia pitcairniifolia
Medium bromeliad to 30″; leaves turn red before blooming
Faucaria bosscheana
Small green, soft-toothed mesemb w/smooth glossy surface. Variable, can be nearly toothless. Small clumps of mini aloe-like rosettes. Yellow flowers.
Faucaria felina
Green, soft-toothed mesemb w/smooth surface. Small clumps of mini aloe-like rosettes.
Faucaria tuberculosa
F. felina ssp. tuberculosa
A dark-green leafed mesemb, with teeth-like tubercules on surface
