Pedilanthus macrocarpus is a very interesting member of the Euphorbiaceae from Sonora and Baja California, Mexico. This is one of the best container plants for warm climates. This striking succulent plant forms a clump of stems to about 60cm tall by 90cm wide, and has mostly leafless lime green stems about 1cm in diameter that stand straight up or are arched and wavy. In the fall and spring it has unusual orange-red slipper-shaped flowers appear along the stems. Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. This plant needs good drainage, and is extremely drought tolerant, requiring only monthly irrigation, even in containers. It will tolerate full sun, although the stems can look chlorotic in extreme exposures. Cold hardy till -1C°.

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