Euphorbia ecklonii (Klotzsch & Garcke) A.Hässl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Like E. tuberosa but leaves adpressed to the ground, broadly elliptic, obtuse, narrowed abruptly below into short petioles to 20 mm long, dark green and somewhat shiny with sunken veins and cyathia 3-5 mm diam.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Soil texture 1-4
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Euphorbia ecklonii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346353-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961857
COL ID 3CNNV
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Synonyms

Euphorbia ecklonii Euphorbia pistiifolia Euphorbia pistiaefolia Tithymalus ecklonii