What is a glider plant?

Slipper's plant is a succulent plant that belongs to the Spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. This cactus is an evergreen shrub without thorns. It creates small leaves along segmented stems. Lime green stems have a diameter of half an inch (1.27 cm) and reach up to 6 feet (1.8 m) high. The stems are connected down and spread near the upper part of the plant and can be stamped on the joints to keep this keb at a certain height.

On the tubular stems, orange red flowers appears in the shape of a supplement. The brilliant, unusual flowers of the slippers are also called redbird flowers because the bird is fully open. These flowers attract hummingbirds looking for nectar to the garden. It is common to find this juicy under desert trees in its natural landscape. It grows wild in low desert climates. This succulent is damaged.

This plant grows in the shade of cacti and shrubs in the desert, but can withstand the exposure to the full sun. The plant plant is very tolerant to dry but with some waterAt the end of spring and summer it is best. The plant plant gets enough water if it rains every other month.

Slippers are coated with Candelill wax or vegetable wax. This prevents moisture evaporation from the stems. Wax can be used to make candles, cosmetics, chewing rubber, varnishes, food coatings, dyes and other products. The commercial variety of Candelilla wax is obtained from the Candelilla plant, which is of higher wax quality than the slipper plant.

The plant is also known under its Latin name, euphorbia lomelia . It is related to the POINSETTA plant, which is also in the Spurge family. His other names are Pedilanthus macrocarpus , titchymalus macrocarpus and tithymalody macrocarpum .

Plants

Slipper plants produce good container plants in areas where the climate is not ideal for outdoor growth. ShouldBeing a heavy clay pot that will accommodate the height of this juicy. If the vessel is not large enough to prevent the slipper from overturning the slipper, a layer of stones can be added to the bottom of the pot.

Pandas soil, such as commercial cactus soil, works best for a slipper plant. The container should be placed on the wheels board to make its movement easier. The plant should be brought inside whenever the weather cools and cools.