General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 feet (3-4 feet in habitat)
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
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.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
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.
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Yellow Milkbush
  • Pencil Milkbush
  • Golden Spurge
  • Geelmelkbos
  • Green Milkbush
  • Euphorbia

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Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07

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