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Baja Spurge

Euphorbia xanti

Baja Spurge
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Baja spurge is a shrubby, semi-succulent species from northwestern Mexico, grown for its drought tolerance and showy bracts. It thrives on sharp drainage and infrequent watering.

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty cactus-type mix.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain milky latex that irritates skin and eyes and can cause gastrointestinal upset if ingested; handle with gloves.
Native range
Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Euphorbia xanti, known as Baja spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Mexico, occurring in Baja California, Sonora, and Sinaloa. This species is a shrubby succulent, valued in gardening for drought tolerance and its abundant fragrant cyathia with colourful bracts. As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.

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 xanti 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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