Firesticks Pencil Cactus

Euphorbia tirucalli

Firesticks Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) is a slow-growing succulent, hardy in USDA zones 11-12, that matures to about 20-30 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

11-12

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

20-30 ft × 6-10 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Rabbits

Native to

Tropical and southern Africa east to Indonesia