Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
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Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Gifboom
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Gifboom
Hatiora
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Hatiora
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Hatiora
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Hatiora
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Hatiora
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
hatiora
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Hatiora
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-3
1
27800
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