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Euphorbia Zig-Zac Plant Cutting
Euphorbia Zig-Zac Plant Cutting
10 to 15cm cutting
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- When soil is dry
- Keep away from pets and kids
- 10-15cm cutting
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Euphorbia Zig-Zac Plant Cutting
R 15.00
About this plant
About this plant
Euphorbia Zig-Zac Plant
Easy to grow indoors and outdoors.
Also known as: Devils Backbone, Pedilanthus Tithymaloides
Watering: Let the soil dry between waterings.
Light: Bright indirect sunlight indoors. Partly shade outdoors.
Prune as needed to maintain desired shape and size.
WARNING:
Note: Keep out of reach of children and and pets. Toxic
Produces poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness.
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: It is not confirmed that this plant will have leaves when you receive it.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Grow a Devil's Backbone from R15
A Devil's Backbone cutting ready to root, for its quirky zig-zag stems. · also known as Euphorbia tithymaloides (formerly Pedilanthus tithymaloides)
Native to Devil's backbone, zig-zag plant, redbird flower
Tropical Americas
- A 10 to 15cm stem cutting of the zig-zag stemmed Devil's Backbone.
- Its stems change direction at each leaf, giving a striking architectural look.
- Easy to grow indoors or out, and easy to prune into shape.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
A fresh stem cutting of the Devil's Backbone, a succulent shrub whose stems zig-zag between each leaf. Like all euphorbias, its milky sap is poisonous and irritating, so handle it with gloves.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Wearing gloves, rinse the cut end in water to stop the milky sap, then leave it to dry for 2 to 5 days.
- Push the bottom 3cm into a small pot of barely moist succulent mix and firm it in.
- Keep it in bright, indirect light and water lightly only once the mix is dry. Roots usually form in 3 to 6 weeks.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Cut end turning black and softRotting from too much water. Trim above the soft part (with gloves), let it dry and replant in dry mix.
- Arrived with few or no leavesNormal for cuttings. New leaves follow once it roots and warms up.
- Leaves dropping in winterCold stress. Keep it above 10°C and water less.
Questions
Good to know
What exactly will I receive?
What exactly will I receive?
A fresh 10 to 15cm stem cutting, ready for you to root. It may arrive with few or no leaves. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Is the sap dangerous?
Is the sap dangerous?
Yes. The milky sap is poisonous and can irritate skin and seriously harm eyes, so wear gloves and wash your hands after handling.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
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