Euphorbia epithymoides L.

Cushion spurge (en), Euphorbe polychrome (fr), Euphorbe faux thym (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.14-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.14 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia epithymoides habit picture by Michael Andresek (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia epithymoides leaf picture by pet tim (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia epithymoides leaf picture by alderash (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia epithymoides leaf picture by Erzsebet Zimmerer (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia epithymoides flower picture by alderash (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia epithymoides flower picture by Ingo Wendt (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia epithymoides flower picture by Sunset.in.hell (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia epithymoides fruit picture by Hansjörg Hagels (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia epithymoides world distribution map, present in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Libya, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346404-1
WFO ID wfo-0000961923
COL ID 3CNQJ
BDTFX ID 25761
INPN ID 97506
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tithymalus epithymoides Tithymalus fragifer Tithymalus jacquinii Tithymalus lingulatus Galarhoeus epithymoides Pythius epithymoides Euphorbia fragifera Euphorbia lingulata Euphorbia microsperma Euphorbia polychroma Euphorbia polychroma f. longifolia Euphorbia polychroma f. denticulata Euphorbia jacquinii Euphorbia villosa Tithymalus epithymoides var. microspermus Euphorbia epithymoides var. polychroma Euphorbia epithymoides subsp. lingulata Euphorbia epithymoides var. jacquinii Euphorbia polychroma subsp. lingulata Euphorbia polychroma var. microsperma Euphorbia polychroma subsp. microsperma Euphorbia epithymoides f. glabrescens Tithymalus epithymoides subsp. microspermus Euphorbia epithymoides