Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South America
Southern Africa
Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
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
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Bahia Grass
Gifboom
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
Gifboom
In German
Bahia Grass
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
bahia hierba
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
bahia grama
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Bahia trawy
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
bahia herba
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Paspaleae
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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