Euphorbia caerulescens Haw.

Species

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Characteristics

Monoecious, spiny, decumbent, rhizomatous shrub, much-branched from base, stems 0.5-1.5 m, numerous, grey-green, 30-50 mm diam., 4-6-angled, constricted at intervals, spines 6-12 mm long. Leaves 1-4 x 1-4 mm, ovate, deciduous. Cyathia in groups of 3, 5-6 mm diam., glands bright yellow.
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Like E. radyeri but without rhizomatous branches around plant, branches 20-60 mm thick, slightly constricted into elongated slightly elliptical (but mainly parallel-sided) segments, green to slightly grey-green, ovary without extended calyx around base. Flowering time Oct., Nov.
Similar to E. caerulescens but not rhizomatous, stems longer, 1.3-2.0 m, with less obvious constrictions and spines shorter, 2-6 mm long.
Life form -
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

Uses medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Euphorbia caerulescens unspecified picture

Distribution

Euphorbia caerulescens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345889-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961149
COL ID 3CN6W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 901922
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Synonyms

Euphorbia caerulescens