Euphorbia canariensis L.

Canary island spurge (en), Euphorbe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Hobart Botanical Gardens.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Caution: All Euphorbias or spurges have irritating sap and many have chemicals that can cause cancer. The inner part of the stem is sucked to quench thirst after the bark is removed.
Uses environmental use material medicinal poison vertebrate poison
Edible stems
Therapeutic use Callus (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia canariensis habit picture by Sastre Oriol (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis habit picture by Mel Mun (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia canariensis leaf picture by Helene Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis leaf picture by Simon Brumby (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis leaf picture by Nacho Benvenuty (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia canariensis flower picture by Nora Arteta (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis flower picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis flower picture by Mel Mun (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia canariensis fruit picture by Sastre Oriol (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis fruit picture by Sarami (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia canariensis fruit picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)

Conservation status

Euphorbia canariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345920-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961189
COL ID 3CN7V
BDTFX ID 85072
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tithymalus canariensis Euphorbia tribuloides Torfosidis canariensis Euphorbia canariensis f. viridis Euphorbia canariensis var. spiralis Euphorbia canariensis