Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
Types
-
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
In Hindi
Elkhorn
In German
Elkhorn
In French
Elkhorn
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
In Greek
Elkhorn
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
In Polish
Elkhorn
In Latin
Elkhorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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