
Tall Slipper Plant ‘Pedilanthus bracteatus’
Introducing the Pedilanthus bracteatus, known as tall slipper plant, which is a unique and eye-catching plant native to Mexico and Central America. The scientific name comes from the Greek words 'pedil' meaning 'shoe' and 'anthos' meaning 'flower', referring to the shoe-shaped flower structures and the species' epithet meaning 'bearing bracts'. The Pedilanthus bracteatus is also referred to by other common names such as lady slipper plant, Candelilla, Slipper flower, slipper spurge, and Zigzag Plant due to the shape of its flowers and the zigzag pattern of its stems. The Pedilanthus bracteatus, a succuent plant in the genus Euphorbia, and the name has been reclassified multiple times.The current treatment is to include it with Euphorbia bracteata, naming it Euphorbia bracteata until it's more widely recognized.It does not have thorns and can be used as a poolside plant.The upright slipper succulent plant can grow up to 6 feet tall and has narrow cylindrical light green stems and