Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-5
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Gifboom
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In Hindi
Gifboom
Twinleaf
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Twinleaf
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ranunculales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Jeffersonia
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
-2
1
27800
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