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False Aralia
False Aralia

Gifboom
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About False Aralia and Gifboom

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Polynesia
Southern Africa

Types

-
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

80-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

False Aralia
Gifboom

In Hindi

Aralia
Gifboom

In German

falsch Aralia
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

faux Aralia
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Falso Aralia
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Aralia false
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

fałsz Aralia
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

falsum Aralia
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Malpighiales

Family

Araliaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Plerandra
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Properties of False Aralia and Gifboom

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

Season and Care of False Aralia and Gifboom

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

False Aralia and Gifboom Physical Information

False Aralia and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Gifboom are as follows:

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

  • Gifboom flower color: Yellow

  • Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of False Aralia and Gifboom

Care of False Aralia and Gifboom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gifboom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gifboom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.