Euphorbia tirucalli |
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Sticks on Fire Pencil Tree |
In frost free areas, Euphorbia can become a 30' tree but in colder areas, it is often knocked back by frost. It can be single or multiple trunked. It has green cylindrical branches that are about the diameter of a pencil. Leaves are not usually present. Some people are allergic to the sap. It is tolerant of salt, full sun, part shade and quite drought resistant. It is a great accent plant for a container. This form has light green branches if in full sun.
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub, Succulent
Height Range
6-12', 12-25', 25-40'
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Leaf Color
Light Green, Yellow Green, Red
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Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.
Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.
Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.