| Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 10 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom. |
| Flower Color: | Other: Green to yellow cyathia with green, yellow, orange, or red glands |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
| Toxicity: | Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Goes Dormant |
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