Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
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
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Gifboom
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
Gifboom
In German
Blue Berry Baum
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ebenales
Malpighiales
Family
Symplocaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
300-
1
27800
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