Euphorbia pachypodioides *Big Plant* Crassulaceae Reminds me of a candy

Reminds me of a candy cane or barber pole

These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening

It makes a fat spreading base with upright stems that curve with age

Watering regularly in the summer will lead to rot

Pachypodium namaquanum Family: Apocynaceae

Euphorbia pachypodioides *Big Plant* Crassulaceae Reminds me of a candyEuphorbia pachypodioides An attractive leafy, stem forming species from Madagascar. The stems are rounded with short spines. The leaves usually come out as red or purple but matures to green in time. The leaves are deciduous, falling off in the fall and regrowing in the spring Water regularly in summer, keep drier in winter when it drops its leaves. Protect from frost. You will receive a plant shown in the images. Plants shown in a 3. 5" pot.