Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Quercus stellata
Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-4
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Yellow, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
QUERCUS stellata
Common Name
Gifboom
Post Oak
In Hindi
Gifboom
पोस्ट ओक
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Post oak
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Post oak
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Post oak
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Post Oak
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Post Oak
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
post Oak
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Post quercu
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Quercus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
-90
1
27800
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