Canchalagua

Devils Backbone

About Canchalagua and Devils Backbone

Canchalagua

Devils Backbone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

Euphorbia tithymaloides

7.2 Common Name

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

Devil's Backbone

7.2.1 In Hindi

Canchalagua

Devil's Backbone

7.2.2 In German

Canchalagua

Devil's Backbone

7.2.3 In French

canchalangua

Backbone du Diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

canchalagua

El espinazo del diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canchalagua

Devil's Backbone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canchalagua

Espinha do Diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Canchalagua

Kręgosłup diabła

7.2.8 In Latin

Canchalagua

Narum diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone

Wondering what are the properties of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone? We provide you with everything About Canchalagua and Devils Backbone. Canchalagua doesn't have thorns and Devils Backbone doesn't have thorns. Also Canchalagua does not have fragrant flowers. Canchalagua has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Devils Backbone has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone

Season and care of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone is important to know. While considering everything about Canchalagua and Devils Backbone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canchalagua season is Summer and Fall and Devils Backbone season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Devils Backbone is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Devils Backbone is Neutral, Alkaline.

Canchalagua and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Canchalagua and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone

Care of Canchalagua and Devils Backbone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devils Backbone pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.