Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
Elkhorn
Pineapple Weed
In German
Elkhorn
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Elkhorn
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
Elkhorn
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
Elkhorn
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Elkhorn
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
11
1
27800
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