Euphorbia umbellata (Synadenium grantii) ‘Rubra’
Upright tropical succulent shrub with wine red leaves. Likes heat and is fast growing in a warm spot, where it can take water. Let dry if in cooler climate.
 Altura | 5–11 pies |
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 Ancho | 3–5 pies |
 Tolera | Sequía, Calor, Macetas |
 Riego | Bajo – Moderado |
This is a tropical succulent, as such it does well with ample water (combined with good drainage) when temperatures are warm. When night temperatures cool below 50F it should be treated more like a succulent, letting it go totally dry between waterings. | |
 Resiste hasta | 30 °F |
 Exposición | Sol parcial – Pleno sol |
 Características | Follaje vistoso, Arbusto, Suculenta, Savia tóxica, Forma tronco |
 Interior / exterior | Interior o exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Tolera suelo arenoso |
 Fertilización | Uso general |
 Origen | Origen de jardín |
 Zonas Sunset | 13, 16, 17, 19–24, H2 |
Notas de cultivo
The leaf color varies on this cultivar, with some being mostly green with red spots, others being mostly red with green spots, or (occasionally) all red leaves. These leaves will defoliate if rubra completely dries out.
With time this shrubby succulent will become treelike. With branches coming out and then bending down under their weight before arching back up at their tips. Prune off (but avoid poisonous sap) lower branches to create a more tree like plant.
When growing this plant indoors dial back on the watering, watering when the plant is mostly dry. Given a very warm and bright room (such as those South or West facing sunrooms) this plant will tolerate and thrive with even more water, just wanting the surface of the soil to dry out.
Can be pruned back very hard, removing all branches down to a single trunk and will respond astonishingly fast, given heat and fertilizer. One of our staff members grows this plant in his greenhouse and does this each spring; by fall the plant has completely regrown.
Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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