Euphorbia bracteata

A semi-succulent shrub of Mexico's dry forests and shrublands, formerly placed in Pedilanthus, with zigzag stems and showy red bracts that give it the Asian name 'bird flower'. Most records come from warm lowlands on the Pacific slope; it wants sun, warmth, and a dry winter rest during which it may drop leaves.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Desert and dry shrubland and tropical deciduous forest in northern, central and southwestern Mexico, often on rocky slopes among other shrubs.

Records span 3–1,953 m, median 166 m; most measured sites are lowland Sinaloa near the coast.

SinaloaGuerreroMorelosPueblaJaliscoGuanajuatoQuerétaroHidalgo

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.