Devils Backbone

Sausage Tree

About Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree

Devils Backbone

Sausage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Dark Red, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Poisonous when unripe

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Acne, Slow downs aging

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Dried seeds, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Euphorbia tithymaloides

KIGELIA africana

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Backbone

Sausage Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Devil's Backbone

Sausage Tree

7.2.2 In German

Devil's Backbone

Sausage Tree

7.2.3 In French

Backbone du Diable

saucisse Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

El espinazo del diablo

Árbol de salchicha

7.2.5 In Greek

Devil's Backbone

λουκάνικο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinha do Diabo

Árvore de salsicha

7.2.7 In Polish

Kręgosłup diabła

kiełbasa Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Narum diaboli

farciminis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Kaempferia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree? We provide you with everything About Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree. Devils Backbone doesn't have thorns and Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Devils Backbone does not have fragrant flowers. Devils Backbone has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation and Toxic and Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation and Toxic. 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 Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree

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

Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Devils Backbone and Sausage Tree

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