Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
ABELIA mosanensis
Common Name
Gifboom
Glossy abelia
In Hindi
Gifboom
Abelia
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Abelia
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Abelia
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Abelia
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Αμπέλια
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Abelia
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Abelia
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Abelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Dipsacales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Abelia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Caprifolioideae
Number of Species
-30
1
27800
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