Euphorbia Species, Corn Cob Euphorbia, Corkscrew

slow growing but cheerful plant. shade and sun will not hurt it.

sap may or may not be poisonous. For those persons who de...Read Morefinitely have an allergy/skin sensitivity will react to it. If you're not sensitive it'll just make your skin a little bit itchy and nothing more.

I have this plant potted and have been looking for a name for years! thanks..

I love this plant and I've never had any of the allergic reactions to the sap.

This species is happy and healthy living in the Mother-In-Law's cactus garden and I thought it was one of the neatest looking things... ...Read MoreShe 's been cutting back and seriously pruning many of the greenies that have overgrown and she tossed a "finger" of this in a box for me, along with another possible Euphorbia species (still researching that one). She knows I'm a plant freak and seems to like seeing how I do with species I'm unfamiliar with (so far, my success-rating is pretty good- I've only killed one plant she's given me so far, but it was pretty far gone by the time I got to it). My rating of neutral will likely change, depending on how my "finger" does in it's new environment. :) I'm curious if I have the chartreuse-blooming colour or the pretty red-violet variety. My "finger" is the blue-green version of body colour and either bloom colour would beautiful against it. Can't wait to find out next year!

Oh, and I'm curious to know if it's unusual for a person NOT to react to the sap. I've handled several Euphorbias now, and so far nothing. :) Nearly half my container garden has plants that carry allergy-warnings in your files and I react to NONE of them. Guess I'm lucky.

Will remain mostly green if grown indoors or in a greenhouse situation. Put outside in late Spring in 9b, full sun will turn it complete...Read Morely red/yellow. Dappled shade will allow some stem to remain green while those on the sunny side will color up. Likes fish emulsion diluted about 1/2 strength.

Like all Euphorbia HANDLE WITH CARE, the latex/sap is dangerous and can cause skin rash, itching and general discomfort.