Slipper Flower Pedilanthus macrocarpus Euphorbiaceae
Form: Succulent perennial Seasonality: Evergreen Size: 3 ft high by 3 ft wide Leaves: Very small and short lived, leaving the green stems Flowers: 1 inch bracts, red and slipper-like Fruit: Seed Stems/Trunks: Upright and open form, very unusual Range/Origin: Baja California and Sonora Hardiness: Sunset Zones 12, 13, 19-24, 25^oF Comments: No thorns, attracts hummingbirds, good container plant CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: · Exposure: Full to partial sun · Water: Low · Soil: Sandy, well drained · Propagation: Cuttings, seed · Maintenance: Minimal
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