Phyllanthus mirabilis Family: Euphorbiaceae. A native of Thailand. This is a big specimen of this wonderful woody caudciform related to Euphorbia. The caudex is woody and irregularly shaped. Often the caudex is biggest below the soil. It produces long compound leaves with hairs. The new growth is a beautiful red color when young but matures to green when fully expanded. The caudex will continue to enlarge and it the long stem on this specimen should continue to get even longer. The flowers are tiny and, unusually, produces on the leaves (Phyllanthus means "leaf-flower"). When it goes dormant keep dry over the winter then water again when it warms up in the spring. Should be able to take full sun, but watch for sunburn until it is acclimated to your situation. During the growing season water regularly. Protect plant from temperatures below 50F.
You will receive the plant shown in the images. It is shown in a 8" pot and is approximately 4" tall x 6" wide. Please note that the plant is just coming out of dormancy now and may have few or no roots when it arrives. It will root and leaf out soon.
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