Characteristics
A succulent shrub or tree. It can grow 7 m tall.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
5.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in dry places. In Hobart Botanical Gardens.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Caution: All Euphorbias or spurges have irritating sap and many have chemicals that can cause cancer.
| Uses |
material
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| Edible
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roots
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
10 - 15
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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