Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Mexico
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm490.00 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
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Gifboom
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Gifboom
candelabra
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Kandelaber
In French
Euphorbia virosa
candélabre
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Candelabra
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Candelabra
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
świeczniki
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Araucaria
Clade
Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
-19
1
27800
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