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Old 08-28-2010, 10:37 AM
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Hey, Scott....

Perez-Suares is right. I need my eyes checked, I guess! (seriously) I didn't catch the striping late last night!

However, Reineke, the correct spelling is Euphorbia grandialata. This plant is also in the first volume of The Euphorbia Journal (page #80). Unfortunately, the picture of the small plant doesn't display the showy constrictions which make this species such a standout!

This plant is closely aligned with Euphorbia cooperi, but stays shrubby rather than becoming a tree.

It is a very beautiful plant and not seen often enough. Properly grown plants have gorgeous mottling, and the deeply constricted sections are very attractive.

Scott, Euphorbia pseudocactus is a plant with minor constrictions, and also very full and pretty. It is very similarly marked but much smaller than E. grandialata. There is also a nice spineless form of E. pseudocactus that is very attractive.

Your plant is a classic showpiece!

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