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Euphorbia ephedroides E.Mey.

Species

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Characteristics

Dioecious, spineless, glabrous, dwarf to large, succulent shrub, 0.05-1 m tall, branching mainly from base, branches 2-4 mm diam., terete, yellow-to grey-green, ± articulated. Leaves soon deciduous, shortly petiolate, oblong to elliptic, up to 10 x 4 mm. Cyathia many, 1-3 or more together terminating some branches, 2-3 mm diam., with 5 yellow-green glands. Capsule sessile, 4 mm diam., not evidently lobed, glabrous.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 1.0
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Soil texture 5-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

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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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Images

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Distribution

Euphorbia ephedroides world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346398-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961915
COL ID 3CNQD
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Synonyms

Tirucalia ephedroides Euphorbia ephedroides Euphorbia ephedroides var. ephedroides

Lower taxons

Euphorbia ephedroides var. debilis Euphorbia ephedroides var. imminuta Euphorbia ephedroides subsp. gamsbergensis Euphorbia ephedroides subsp. imminuta
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