Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
-
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Star 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
Slow
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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
-
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Gifboom
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Gifboom
Silver Maple
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Silver Maple
In French
Euphorbia virosa
érable argenté
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
arce plateado
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
plátano de prata
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Silver Maple
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Acer
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
-128
1
27800
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