1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Hot climate regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm270.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Euphorbia tithymaloides
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Devil's Backbone
Blue Giant,
Blue Twister,
Desert Spoon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Devil's Backbone
Zaragosa
7.2.2 In German
Devil's Backbone
Zaragoza
7.2.3 In French
Backbone du Diable
Saragosse
7.2.4 In Spanish
El espinazo del diablo
Zaragoza
7.2.5 In Greek
Devil's Backbone
Σαραγόσα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinha do Diabo
Zaragoza
7.2.7 In Polish
Kręgosłup diabła
Saragossa
7.2.8 In Latin
Narum diaboli
Caesaraugusta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Euphorbieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Colubrinae
8.10 Number of Species