What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Not Applicable
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Sap
wax
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Tiger Tree
wax plant
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
Candelilla
In German
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In French
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In Greek
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In Polish
Tiger Tree
candelilla
In Latin
tigris lignum
candelilla
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
2000NA
1
27800
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