Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
-
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
-
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Sap
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Tiger Tree
In French
Matricaire odorante
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Tiger Tree
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
12000
1
27800
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