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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurges) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Euphorbia cymbifera] |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Pedilanthus cymbiferus (Mini Lady Slippers) - Densely clumping shrub with many 1 to 2 feet tall leafless slender pubescent gray-green stems topped in late spring through summer with a terminal inflorescence of small thick dull red bract-like structures, called cyathia, surrounding the other floral parts that is best described as "strange red flowers like a bird's beak". Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate infrequently. Hardy to 22° F. This species is from southern Mexico in the states of Jalisco. The name Pedilanthus comes from the Greek words 'pedil' meaning "shoe" and 'anthos' meaning "flower" in reference to the shoe-shaped flower structures that some members of the genus have and the specific epithet comes from the Latin words ''cymba' meaning "boat" and 'fera' meaning "carrying" in reference to the shape of the cyathia. As with all Pedilanthus this plant has recently been subsumed into the genus Euphorbia and this species with the name Euphorbia cymbifera, but we continue to list it under its old name. Our original stock plants purchased from the Cactus Mart in Morongo Valley California came from Waterwise Botanicals.
This information about Pedilanthus cymbiferus displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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