4 Devil's Backbone, plant clippings!!!!

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Oct 14th, 2013 at 9:11:07 PM PDT by

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Oct 14th, 2013 at 11:32:10 PM PDT by

what is the coolest weather conditions that this plant will survive in? I live in WA. state and in the winter we get tons of rain and lows of 40's during the day with little to no sun and at night it can reach down to low 30's. Would this plant survive here?

Oct 16th, 2013 at 11:14:45 PM PDT by

I wasn't quite sure so I had to look it up, the plant if you kept in a pot, (which you will have to do for awhile) would be fine for other than winter weather. In the cooler weather is when the leaves turn a rosy pink!! If you kept it in the house during the winter it would be fine. here is some info I found on it...
Common Name: Devil's Backbone, Jacob's Ladder, Slipper Flower

Botanical Name: Pedilanthus tithymaloides (ped e lan' thus tith' e ma loi' dees), variegated

Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ay)

Plant Type: Succulent Shrub

Origin: Sub-Tropical / Tropical Americas

Zones: 10 - 11, Sub-tropical -- withstands light frost or short cold spells in protected areas

Height: 2' - 4'

Rate of Growth: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Moderate

Soil Requirements: Moderately fertile, very but well-drained soil

Water Requirements: Water freely spring to autumn, keep fairly dry in winter, very drought tolerant

Nutritional Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Light Requirements: Indirect sun to partial shade

Form: Upright, bushy, clump forming small shrub

Leaves: Mid-green and white mottled, evergreen or deciduous, 1" to 3", oval to elliptic, pink tinged in cooler weather

Flowers: Fleshy pink bract-cups resembling slippers to 1/2" long, mid-spring - summer

Fruits:

Pests: Leaf spots, powdery mildew, stem spots

Uses: Shrub border, potted accent, possible renewable fuel source

Bad Habits: Milky sap in stems and leaves causes stomach distress if swallowed, may cause dermatitis

Cost: $ to $$ -- inexpensive

Propagation: Stem-tip cuttings in summer

Sources: American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Stokes Tropicals

Oct 18th, 2013 at 11:48:40 AM PDT by

You can also grow these indoors in a glass vase with water. They will freeze so you will have to bring them in during the cold months. I live in sub tropical Texas and they do fine here but I am way down in tx

Oct 19th, 2013 at 1:57:30 PM PDT by

FREE: 4 Devil's Backbone, plant clippings!!!!