Elkhorn

Crimson Pygmy

About Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy

Elkhorn

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India

Japan

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

cuerno de alce

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Elkhorn

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy

Wondering what are the properties of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy? We provide you with everything About Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy. Elkhorn has thorns and Crimson Pygmy doesn't have thorns. Also Elkhorn does not have fragrant flowers. Elkhorn has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Crimson Pygmy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy

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

Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Elkhorn and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.