Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
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Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
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Part of Plant Used
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Fruits
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Gifboom
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Gifboom
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
-
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Order
Malpighiales
Brassicales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
-100
1
27800
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