Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy

Pascuita (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A densely branching shrub to ± 2m. high, introduced from Central America as an ornamental.. Its small lanceolate leaves ± 3 cm. long are unexceptional.. In flower the branch apices are smothered with clusters of tiny cyathia bearing inconspicuous petaloid glands and subtended by showy creamy-white oblanceolate bracts ± 1 cm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Euphorbia leucocephala habit picture by Mohammed rashid (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia leucocephala flower picture by sethi abhishek (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia leucocephala flower picture by cheriette van der lugt (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia leucocephala flower picture by o Audrey (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia leucocephala world distribution map, present in Brazil, Cuba, Dominica, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Thailand

Conservation status

Euphorbia leucocephala threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101612-2
WFO ID wfo-0000963015
COL ID 3CPHC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 445630
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Synonyms

Euphorbia leucocephala