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Elkhorn
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About Elkhorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Asia, India

Types

-

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

In Hindi

Elkhorn

In German

Elkhorn

In French

Elkhorn

In Spanish

cuerno de alce

In Greek

Elkhorn

In Portuguese

Elkhorn

In Polish

Elkhorn

In Latin

Elkhorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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Properties of Elkhorn

Want to know the properties of Elkhorn? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elkhorn is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Elkhorn Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Elkhorn Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elkhorn. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elkhorn physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 12.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn

Taking Elkhorn Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elkhorn include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Elkhorn

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elkhorn is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Elkhorn is a very important plant from Cactus. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.