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Candelilla

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Other common name(s):

Wax Plant

Family:

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Southern Texas Plains
Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Nectar Insects

Maintenance

Grows in clumps. Attractive accent in desert landscape or rock gardens, Can be grown as a patio pot plant and brought indoors during the winter. Propagation: Root division.

Comments

Blooms January-December. The numerous waxy stems resemble a cluster of slender, pale-green candles, thus the name Candelilla. Tiny, narrow leaves occur only on new growth. The small white flowers are deep pink at the base and grow near the tips the stems. Evergreen only in mild winters.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EUAN3. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=10113&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) Wasowski, Sally and Wasowski, Andy, Native Texas Plants, Landscaping Region by Region, 1988, 1991, pg 244. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=28042#null

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