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  1. Euphorbias
  2. Pencil Tree (Euphorbia tirucalli)
  3. Photo by Paul2032

  • Plant: Pencil Tree (Euphorbia tirucalli)
  • Contributor: Paul2032 -
  • Info: Leaves / 2014-01-24 / License: Creative Commons (cc-by-nd-nc-3.0) (Attribution, NonCommercial, No Derivatives)
Photo of Pencil Tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) uploaded by Paul2032

Other Photos
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-12-18
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2015-12-19
This was only 8 inches tall when it was given to me as a  gift al
  • By GigiPlumeria
Location: San Marino
Date: 2014-06-06
Huntington Gardens
  • By Baja_Costero

Date: 2008-01-31
  • By plantladylin
Location: Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix Arizona
Date: 2016-01-04
  • By plantmanager
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Date: Dec 2014
  • By plantmanager
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2018-05-25
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-12-03
4 individuals in 1 pot.
  • By purpleinopp

Date: 2018-01-22
  • By lauriebasler

Date: 2013-03-20
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-01-31
  • By Baja_Costero
Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-12-24
  • By Baja_Costero
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: February 2014
Quite possibly the largest Pencil Cactus I have ever seen.
  • By Dutchlady1
Location: Greenwood, IN
Date: 2017-03-26
  • By BPadilla
Photo by mcvansoest
  • By mcvansoest
Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: May 2014
Just a couple sticks/branches last year. Now a full grown plants.
  • By GigiPlumeria
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-10-17
Euphorbia Pencil Cactus
  • By Deebie
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-12-14
  • By jmorth
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-05-05
  • By plantladylin
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2017-05-06
  • By TennesseeDave
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2010-03-06
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Biltmore, Asheville, NC
Date: 2014-03-02
  • By bob

Date: 2014-01-24
  • By Paul2032
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-10
  • By RuuddeBlock
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
  • By RuuddeBlock
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
  • By RuuddeBlock
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-03-30
Such a mild winter (no night below about 23), this left-outside p
  • By purpleinopp

Date: 2008-07-31
  • By plantladylin
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Date: 2010-06-26
This guy loves full sun!
  • By Mangogirl
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19
  • By gingin
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-10-03
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-01
  • By jmorth
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-02
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-04-18
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-24
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2010-04-18
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2010-03-06
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2009-03-28
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2009-03-28
  • By DaylilySLP
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2010-03-06
  • By DaylilySLP

Date: 2014-01-24
  • By Paul2032

Date: 2014-01-24
  • By Paul2032

Date: 2014-01-24
  • By Paul2032
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-25
Necrotic spots from sunburned.  Too much direct sun, too quickly,
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Botanic Garden La Concepcion Malaga
Date: 2017-03-07
  • By RuuddeBlock
Location: Greenwood, IN
Date: 2017-03-26
  • By BPadilla
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-27
  • By purpleinopp
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-27
2 new stems to the left about a month after putting a cutting in
  • By purpleinopp
Photo by ljones26
  • By ljones26
Location: Van der Veer Botanical garden, Davenport, Ia.
Date: 2011-07-02
  • By jmorth

Date: 2008-11-12
  • By plantladylin
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2017-01-13
Frozen extra plant that wouldn't fit in greenhouse, after 3 night
  • By purpleinopp
Location: central Illinois
Date: 6-8-11
  • By jmorth
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19
  • By gingin
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-05-19
  • By gingin
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2-5-14
  • By jmorth
Location: Savannah, Georgia (in my house)
Date: 2013-12-31
Gift from daughter at Christmas.
  • By greene
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
  • By mellielong
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
  • By mellielong
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 18, 2012
Photo taken at Al's Garden Center, Woodburn, Oregon
  • By valleylynn

Date: 2014-11-10
  • By Paul2032
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