Euphorbia is a genus of about 2000 plants found worldwide, all possessing a poisonous milky latex. Of these over 800 can be considered succulents. Their habitat ranges from Africa and Madagascar to India. These plants come in an astounding variety of shapes and sizes from low growing cylinder shaped plants to large shrubs and trees. Some are leafless, the leaves being reduced to a thorn like structure. Others produce true leaves and are deciduous in winter and times of drought. Some such as Euphorbia milii (Crown of Thorns) bear small beautiful flower bracts while others have tiny insignificant flower structures known as cyathiums.
     Most Euphorbias are easy to grow in any good cacti mix. They require bright light and moderate watering. In temperate climates like mine, they can be grown in the landscape or garden, but should be potted and protected in colder climates. Many Euphorbias are easily propagated from stem cuttings. Others such as Euphorbia obesa can only be grown from seed.

I have many varieties of Euphorbia. Click on a thumbnail below.
Euphorbia anoplia	Euphorbia ferox	Euphorbia decaryi var spirosticha	Euphorbia grandicornis
Euphorbia meloformis	Euphorbia viguieri	Euphorbia obesa	Euphorbia pseudocactus
Euphorbia susannae	Euphorbia rossii	Euphorbia horrida	Euphorbia abyssinica
Euphorbia resinifera	Euphorbia suppressa	Euphorbia ammak	Euphorbia aeruginosa
Euphorbia trigona	Euphorbia platyclada	Euphorbia knuthii	Euphorbia lactea
Euphorbia heterochroma	Euphorbia baioensis	Euphorbia "Sunrise"	Euphorbia mammilaris
Euphorbia bupleurifolia