Zigzag Plant (Euphorbia Tithymaloides)

Zigzag Plant (Euphorbia Tithymaloides)

Botanical Name: Euphorbia Tithymaloides

Also known as: 

• Fiddle Flower
• Red Bird Flower
• Devil’s Backbones

Zigzag Plant (Euphorbia Tithymaloides) is a succulent, evergreen perennial outdoor shrub.

Zigzag plant is generally grown as a houseplant or outdoor and is a fairly easy plant to grow and care for. It’s also easy to propagate from cuttings. Zigzag plant is popular as both an indoor tropical plant and, in frost-free climates, a handsome landscape specimen. It’s native to warmer parts of North America and much of Central America, including Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

The thick succulent stems grow in a zig-zag direction, back and forth between each leaf. The green and white variegated leaves take on a rosy blush in bright, sunny conditions. Devil’s Backbone can be grown as a landscape plant in frost-free areas where it develops into a shrub from 6-8′ (2-2.5m) and produces small red flowers. Plants grown indoors rarely bloom but are prized for their beautiful form and colorful foliage.

A word of caution; all parts of this plant contain a milky sap that can irritate skin and may be harmful if eaten. Take care to locate the plant where it won’t be in contact with children and pets. Wear garden gloves when pruning or transplanting to avoid possible skin irritation

Care and Growth: 

Flowering plants only blossom naturally in their respective seasons. Fruit-bearing plants only produce fruits naturally during their growing seasons. All plants are sold in generic nursery pots, and may naturally vary in colors/sizes from the exact images illustrated above.)