Indian tree spurge
Euphorbia tirucalli
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Indian tree spurge (Euphorbia tirucalli) is a tree for specimen plantings, containers, and hedges. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a dense form and tolerates drought. Yellow flowers appear in spring and summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Spanish bayonet, Cape leadwort, and Peter Pan agapanthus.
Native range
Tropical and southern Africa east to Indonesia.
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