Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Gifboom
In Hindi
Gifboom
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
-
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Clade
Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
-
1
27800
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