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Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flowers: Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Euphorbia tirucalli x Euphorbia stenoclada

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Common names
  • Euphorbia

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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-08-04
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date: 2024-02-18
Euphorbia Briar Patch
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