Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant - Delivered By ServeScape
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant-ServeScape
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant-ServeScape
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant-ServeScape
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant-ServeScape
Euphorbia tithymaloides ~ Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant-ServeScape

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Devil's Backbone, Slipper Plant

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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.

Type: 

Perennial

Height: 

2' - 6'

Spread: 

1' - 3’

Spacing: 

2’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

9 - 11

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Red

Season of Interest: 

SpringSummerYear-Round

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, BordersNaturalized AreasRock Gardensand Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  AlliumHakone Grass, Sedum

IMAGES: Forest & Kim StarrStarr-090806-3952-Pedilanthus tithymaloides-habit-Maui Community College Kahului-Maui (24344800213)CC BY 3.0 US, (2) MokkieDevil's Backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides) 5CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) VengolisChemancheri 2049CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) MostafamerajiEuphorbia tithymaloides in iran- mahallat city 21CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Patrice78500Pedilanthus tithymaloides - La Guadeloupe - DétailCC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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