PlantFiles: Euphorbia
Euphorbia ferox

Avg. Temp is around 50F(10C). Originin is South Africa. Little water in winter, regular water rest of year. This species is dormant in winter, keep it dry at around 40F(4C).

relatively common plant for pot culture in so Cal, but I have had one outdoors for many years and it seems to tolerate light frosts well (worst years, gets burned a bit- down in the mid 20s). But best color if grown in protection in light shade where the thick purple spines of this low-growing clumping columnar plant have the best color. Sometimes in really hot full sun all day long plant will bleach out a bit. Super easy plant tolerating tons or water or no water and survives wet winters in California without a problem... never been able to rot one of these. Flowers in mid spring have a bit of orange, chartreuse and yellow in them.