Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Texas, Mexico
India, Melanesia
Types
-
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
-400
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Over-head watering
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
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
wax
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
wax plant
Mango
In Hindi
Candelilla
आम का पेड़
In German
candelilla
Mango Baum
In French
candelilla
Manguier
In Spanish
candelilla
Árbol de mango
In Greek
candelilla
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
candelilla
Mangueira
In Polish
candelilla
Drzewo mango
In Latin
candelilla
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-69
1
27800
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