General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| 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.
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
B (Boron)
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| 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.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Green Coral Plant
- Euphorbia
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Oct 24, 2011 12:30 PM concerning plant:
This is the crested version of Euphorbia flanaganii. It does well in full sun or partial shade but can burn in very intense sun. It is a fairly fast grower when in favorable conditions.
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Dec 23, 2022 8:39 PM concerning plant:
One of two different crested forms of this species, and orders of magnitude more common in cultivation than a head crest. This form is a crested version of one of the narrow branches of this species (propagated easily from cuttings). A head crest is a crested version of the much wider main stem (and a very rare chance occurrence among seedlings).
Mature plants resemble a sort of green coral, and may grow to 8 inches or wider. Reversions to the normal (uncrested) version may appear intermittently and these may sprout new heads with their own radiating arms (easily removed and rooted for propagation), so maintaining an entirely crested plant may require semi regular pruning.
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