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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Laxative

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name
Gifboom

In Hindi
Gifboom

In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
-

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Euphorbia

Clade
Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Gifboom

Want to know the properties of Gifboom? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gifboom 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 allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting. Gifboom Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Gifboom Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gifboom. 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. Gifboom physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Gifboom

Taking Gifboom 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 Gifboom include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Gifboom

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gifboom is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gifboom is a very important plant from Cactus. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula. This plant's habitat is Desert, rocky banks of streams and Sandy stream banks and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.

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