Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
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Types
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Number of Varieties
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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Evergreen
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✘
Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
candelabro
In Hindi
Elkhorn
candelabro
In German
Elkhorn
candelabro
In French
Elkhorn
candelabro
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
candelabro
In Greek
Elkhorn
candelabro
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
candelabro
In Polish
Elkhorn
candelabro
In Latin
Elkhorn
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Euphorbieae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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