Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Thick |
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. |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Varies Orange-white, pale green or coral/apricot |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Houseplant |
Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) |
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: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Leaf |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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