Lechuguilla

Gifboom

About Lechuguilla and Gifboom

Lechuguilla

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root Pathogen

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

208NA

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Gifboom

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

Lechuguilla and Gifboom Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Gifboom are as follows:

Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lechuguilla and Gifboom

Care of Lechuguilla and Gifboom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gifboom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lechuguilla 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.