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Euphorbia atropurpurea

Euphorbia atropurpurea
Photo: Unknown author, Cc-by-sa-3.0

Euphorbia atropurpurea is a succulent shrub from Tenerife in the Canary Islands, growing up to about 2 metres with bluish green leaves in rosettes and dark red bracts in winter and spring. It needs warmth, good drainage and a sunny spot.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply, then let the soil dry out fully before watering again; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Free-draining mineral or cactus-type mix.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of Euphorbia plants release a milky latex that irritates skin and eyes and can cause vomiting if swallowed.
Native range
Canary Is. (Tenerife)
Climate
subtropical

About

Euphorbia atropurpurea, called tabaiba majorera or tabaiba roja in Spanish, is a shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae native to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It can reach 2 metres in height, and grows in ravines, and on slopes and terraces.

The plant grows best in humid conditions in mid to low altitudes (300-1,200 m) on the south and west parts of the island. It is plentiful in the towns of Teno, Santiago del Teide, and the slope of Güímar.

Other Euphorbia plants

Abd Al Kuri Euphorbia · Desert Candle · Greek Spiny Spurge · Euphorbia actinoclada · Miniature Saguaro · Pincushion Euphorbia · Euphorbia alcicornis · Euphorbia alfredii · Euphorbia ambarivatoensis · Euphorbia ambovombensis · African candelabra · Euphorbia ampliphylla

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia atropurpurea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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