Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Calypso, Caribe
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
River side, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
wax
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
Common Name
wax plant
Cilantro, Coriander
In Hindi
Candelilla
धनिया
In German
candelilla
Koriander
In French
candelilla
Coriandre
In Spanish
candelilla
Cilantro
In Greek
candelilla
Κολίανδρο
In Portuguese
candelilla
Coentro
In Polish
candelilla
Kolendra
In Latin
candelilla
coriandri album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Apiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Coriandrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-404
1
27800
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