Pedilanthus Creeper Plant

Pedilanthus Creeper Plant

Common Name                       Devil’s Backbone, Redbird Flower, Buck Thorn, Cimora Misha, Christmas Candle,
Fiddle Flower, Jacob’s Ladder
Flower Colour                          –
Difficulty Level                        Easy to grow
Sunlight                                    Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering                                   Medium

Planting And Care

Keep in a bright sunny location.
Try not to water the leaves, give water to soil only.
Avoid overwatering as the roots may get rot.
Required care in the winter season.
If growing in a pot, then kept in indoors and growing in outside do mulching.

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Origin

Tropical America

Description

Splish Splash Devil’s Backbone (Pedilanthus tithymaloides) is an upright, bushy, clump forming, succulent shrub with thin, fleshy to woody, zigzagged stems. Evergreen or deciduous, ovate to elliptic, mid green with marbled lighter green leaves.

The plant bears fleshy red bract-cups, to 1/2in long, yellow green at the bases

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Environment

Grow Pedilanthus in full sun to partial shade in a very well-drained, sand-based soil. In hot summers, shade is recommended for afternoons and so is moisture. Keep the soil drier in winter.

Take care not to over-water, which can cause rotting. Water sparingly, just enough to make the potting mixture moist.

In spring and summer, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every month.

Landscape Use

Suitable for Container . Ideal for windowsills

Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose

Please Note

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Please take out the plant from the box immediately after receiving and water it as required.
Water the soil, not the leaves and flowers.
Keep it away from direct sunlight.
Avoid placing plants in trouble spots, such as near heat or air conditioning ducts.

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