General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Cactus/Succulent
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
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| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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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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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Suitable Locations: |
Houseplant
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
B (Boron)
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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: Seeds: |
Can handle transplanting
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| Conservation status: |
Critically Endangered (CR)
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Posted by
Reine (Cleveland, Texas - Zone 9a) on Nov 5, 2014 5:28 PM concerning plant:
Euphorbia labatii is a caudex-growing plant found in one place: Tsingy, a national park on the west coast of Madagascar. The plant was considered rare when first discovered, though it can be found for sale now. There is currently very little information available. I hope to see more about this beautiful plant in the near future.
I treat Euphorbia labatii as I do my other caudex-forming Euphorbias, growing them in a fast-draining and light soil mix. Crushed pumice (approximately 3/8") and perlite make up at least 50% of my soil mix, sometimes up to 60%. With a fast-draining soil, I can water often during the growing season.
Everyone has different conditions for growing plants. This is how I grow them, using clay pots, almost all unglazed. My plants are outside until temperatures drop into the 40's. The house temperature usually stays in the low 70's to mid 60's. For the 5 months they are in the house, I might water 4 times. After the last frost I start moving plants out again.
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