Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Gifboom
Bull Grass
In Hindi
Gifboom
Bull Grass
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Bull Grass
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Bull Hierba
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
touro grama
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
-180
1
27800
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