Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Eastern Asia, India
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
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Number of Varieties
70-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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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
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Moderate
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Adequately
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
EUPHORBIA lactea
Common Name
Ninebark
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
In Hindi
Ninebark
Elkhorn
In German
Ninebark
Elkhorn
In French
Physocarpe
Elkhorn
In Spanish
ninebark
cuerno de alce
In Greek
ninebark
Elkhorn
In Portuguese
ninebark
Elkhorn
In Polish
Ninebark
Elkhorn
In Latin
Ninebark
Elkhorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
201
1
27800
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