Euphorbia leucodendron crestata | Succulent Shrub | Planet Desert

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Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata showing crested fan-shaped stem with plantlets along its edge in a gravel pot
A green succulent with wavy-edged leaves and small buds grows among light rocks, with cacti in square pots blurred in the background.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy green edges, white buds, and brown dots on pebbles, cacti blurred behind.
Top view of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a green succulent with wavy edges and white sprouts in a square pot with pale gravel.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy green edges and small buds, potted in white rocks, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, featuring wavy green stems with white spines on light gravel and blurred cacti behind.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata cutting on white rocks with small sprouts along its top; blurred succulents in the background.
Close-up of a green wavy cactus with white buds in a pot of white rocks, with blurred cacti and Euphorbia leucodendron crestata behind.
Close-up of a Euphorbia leucodendron crestata pad with small new sprouts along its edge, set among light-colored rocks.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a green succulent with wavy edges and tiny sprouts, in white rocky soil, cacti blurred behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata stem with small white buds along its edge, set on light gravel.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata showing wavy fan-shaped green leaves and small spines against a stone wall backdrop.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a striking green succulent with wavy pads, in a brown gravel pot before a stone wall with vines.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy, fan-shaped stems in a pot of rocks, set before a stone wall.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata succulent with irregular, paddle-shaped stems in a small brown pot with light pebbles on white background.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata succulent with wavy green pads in a small orange-brown plastic pot filled with gravel on white background.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata showing crested fan-shaped stem with plantlets along its edge in a gravel pot
A green succulent with wavy-edged leaves and small buds grows among light rocks, with cacti in square pots blurred in the background.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy green edges, white buds, and brown dots on pebbles, cacti blurred behind.
Top view of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a green succulent with wavy edges and white sprouts in a square pot with pale gravel.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy green edges and small buds, potted in white rocks, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, featuring wavy green stems with white spines on light gravel and blurred cacti behind.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata cutting on white rocks with small sprouts along its top; blurred succulents in the background.
Close-up of a green wavy cactus with white buds in a pot of white rocks, with blurred cacti and Euphorbia leucodendron crestata behind.
Close-up of a Euphorbia leucodendron crestata pad with small new sprouts along its edge, set among light-colored rocks.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a green succulent with wavy edges and tiny sprouts, in white rocky soil, cacti blurred behind.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata stem with small white buds along its edge, set on light gravel.
Close-up of Euphorbia leucodendron crestata showing wavy fan-shaped green leaves and small spines against a stone wall backdrop.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata, a striking green succulent with wavy pads, in a brown gravel pot before a stone wall with vines.
Close-up of a green Euphorbia leucodendron crestata with wavy, fan-shaped stems in a pot of rocks, set before a stone wall.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata succulent with irregular, paddle-shaped stems in a small brown pot with light pebbles on white background.
Euphorbia leucodendron crestata succulent with wavy green pads in a small orange-brown plastic pot filled with gravel on white background.

Euphorbia leucodendron is known by its common name “Stick Plant.” It is a small tree or shrub with narrow cylindrical and spineless branches. These winter-dormant succulents can reach 4 to 6 feet in height. With their origin in the Madagascar region, Euphorbia leucodendron plants belong to the Euphorbiaceae family. These succulent plants have a huge, clean, and vertically stacked landscape appeal.

Growth Rate

Stick plants have a fast growth rate and rapidly grow into a large landscape in just 3-5 years.

Flowering

Small reddish or purplish flowers appear at the tips of the stems that bloom in the summer season.

Watering and Feeding

During the active growing season, water daily. In the winter, keep it almost dry. Watering must be done with care.

Soil

Euphorbia leucodendron requires well-draining soil. For planting in pots, you can buy specially prepared cactus soil, or you can mix in sand, small stones, or volcanic rock for good drainage.

Hardiness

This plant is cold tolerant and has a frost tolerance of -7° C (19.4° F) with a hardiness zone of 9a to 11b.

Light

These houseplants prefer full sun to thrive which means a minimum of six hours of strong sunlight most days.

Propagation

Vegetative propagation is the most common method of propagating Euphorbia leucodendron. This is fulfilled through cuttings, in which several inches of stem with leaves are cut, and allowed to heal for a while.

Euphorbia leucodendron “Stick Plant” is an easy-going and low-maintenance plant that everybody should have in their house. Also, a great option to gift your near and dear ones.

Bloom Season

Spring/Summer

Mature Size

4(6) metres

Resistance

2° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Euphorbia leucodendron is known by its common name “Stick Plant.” It is a small tree or shrub with narrow cylindrical and spineless branches. These winter-dormant succulents can reach 4 to 6 feet in height. With their origin in the Madagascar region, Euphorbia leucodendron plants belong to the Euphorbiaceae family. These succulent plants have a huge, clean, and vertically stacked landscape appeal.

Growth Rate

Stick plants have a fast growth rate and rapidly grow into a large landscape in just 3-5 years.

Flowering

Small reddish or purplish flowers appear at the tips of the stems that bloom in the summer season.

Watering and Feeding

During the active growing season, water daily. In the winter, keep it almost dry. Watering must be done with care.

Soil

Euphorbia leucodendron requires well-draining soil. For planting in pots, you can buy specially prepared cactus soil, or you can mix in sand, small stones, or volcanic rock for good drainage.

Hardiness

This plant is cold tolerant and has a frost tolerance of -7° C (19.4° F) with a hardiness zone of 9a to 11b.

Light

These houseplants prefer full sun to thrive which means a minimum of six hours of strong sunlight most days.

Propagation

Vegetative propagation is the most common method of propagating Euphorbia leucodendron. This is fulfilled through cuttings, in which several inches of stem with leaves are cut, and allowed to heal for a while.

Euphorbia leucodendron “Stick Plant” is an easy-going and low-maintenance plant that everybody should have in their house. Also, a great option to gift your near and dear ones.

Bloom Season

Spring/Summer

Mature Size

4(6) metres

Resistance

2° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring/Summer
Botanical Name Euphorbia leucodendron
Common Name Euphorbia alluaudii f. criatata hort.
Dormancy Winter
Family Euphorbiaceae
Genus Euphorbia
Growth Habit succulent shrub or small tree
Mature Size 4(6) metres
Native Area Southwest Madagascar
Resistance 2° C
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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