Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
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Number of Varieties
-100
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Gifboom
Black Grape
In Hindi
Gifboom
काले अंगूर
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
schwarze Trauben
In French
Euphorbia virosa
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
uvas negras
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
uvas pretas
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rhamnales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Vitis
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
-32
1
27800
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