Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
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Types
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Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
-20
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Ample Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In German
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In French
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
Eulalia
In Greek
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In Polish
Elkhorn
Eulalia
In Latin
Elkhorn
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
134
1
27800
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