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About Elkhorn and Davidia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, India
China

Types

-
Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea
DAVIDIA

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Davidia

In Hindi

Elkhorn
Davidia

In German

Elkhorn
Davidia

In French

Elkhorn
Davidia

In Spanish

cuerno de alce
Davidia

In Greek

Elkhorn
Davidia

In Portuguese

Elkhorn
Davidia

In Polish

Elkhorn
Davidia

In Latin

Elkhorn
Davidia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cornales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Nyssaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Davidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
Astereae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
Davidioideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Elkhorn and Davidia

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

Season and Care of Elkhorn and Davidia

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

Elkhorn and Davidia Physical Information

Elkhorn and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Davidia are as follows:

  • Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Elkhorn leaf color: Green

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn and Davidia

Care of Elkhorn and Davidia 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 Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.