Euphorbia dendroides Height:140 Sharp needle-like leaves emerge from

Sharp needle-like leaves emerge from the branches

These delightful Brazilian Lithophytes have soft velvet leaves which appear from the top of its spherical tuber

This gives the plant its common name

(Illustrations provided by Katie Scott

dark purple/green oval leaves

Euphorbia dendroides Height:140 Sharp needle-like leaves emerge fromKnown as tree spurge, the delicate Euphorbia dendroides grows into a small tree or a succulent shrub. Its dainty light green lanceolate leaves emerge in clusters at the branch tips, appearing with tinges of red and purple if exposed to intense sunshine over the growing season. Able to reach heights of 2 metres tall, Euphorbia dendroides often develops a thick and woody trunk at the base for support, with the scars from its spent leaves leaving clearly