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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus, Shrub

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types
Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Succulent

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales

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
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
pollinators

Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Sap

Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus

Common Name
Tiger Tree

In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री

In German
Tiger Tree

In French
Tiger Tree

In Spanish
Tiger Tree

In Greek
Tiger Tree

In Portuguese
Tiger Tree

In Polish
Tiger Tree

In Latin
tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Euphorbia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Euphorbieae

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species
2000 12

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Properties of Tiger Tree

Want to know the properties of Tiger Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tiger Tree 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 Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Tiger Tree 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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Tiger Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tiger Tree. 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. Tiger Tree physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tiger Tree

Taking Tiger Tree 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 Tiger Tree 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, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tiger Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tiger Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tiger Tree is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Couma macrocarpa. This plant's habitat is Bushlands and Upland savannas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. 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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