Euphorbia alluaudii Drake (Cat Tails Euphorbia) is a dioecious (exceptionnaly monoecious) succulent shrub or small tree made up of clusters of cylindrical, jointed, spineless branches. Most of its branches rise erectly from the base and then arch outwards to form a mass as wide as tall. It can ultimately reach to 4(-6) metres though in containers it more commonly grows to a modest 1.2-1.8 metres tall. At the tips of the stems, small yellow flowers will appear in the spring and summer and the developing fruit is red and somewhat heartshaped
Genus name probably honors Euphorbus, physician to the King of Mauretania.
Euphorbia alluaudii
Euphorbia alluaudii is ca. 150 cm tall and comes in a ø 30cm pot.
