Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southern Africa
Types
-
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, 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
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
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
CYNODON dactylon
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Gifboom
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Gifboom
In German
Bermuda Gras
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Grama
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Eudicots
Tribe
Chlorideae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
2-
1
27800
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