Euphorbia loricata

African palm spurge
Upright succulent drops leaves with summer drought, thrives in a pot. Dense and shrubby in the sun, open and wandering in some shade. Durable plant takes heat, frost or fog.
Euphorbia loricata
height 2–5
width 6–24in
tolerates Cool Summers, Deer , Fog, Gophers, Heat, Pots
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Native to the summer-dry Western Cape of South Africa, this fast grower tolerates winter rain and summer drought. Provide good drainage.

Leaves shed with drought.
hardy
to		 25F
exposure Part Sun – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 In or Out
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Low Needs
origin South Africa
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 13–17, 19–24

Sunset Zones Map

Growing Notes

Fast-growing summer-dry-climate native is easy in mild parts of California. As with all euphorbias, wash sap from skin or eyes immediately.
Tends to get lanky in more shade and needs staking.

Special Interest

One grower notes that they have had this plant in Carmel Valley for almost twenty years in a pot under an eve. They are in Sunset Zone 15 and receive a dusting of snowfall a couple times a year.

There is also a very old one growing out in the foggy avenues of San Francisco, at the entrance to their botanical garden.