Euphorbia mellifera Aiton

Euphorbe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious shrub. It grows 1.25-2.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 2.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Sore (unspecified), Fistula (unspecified)
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°) 13 - 16
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia mellifera habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia mellifera leaf picture by malcolm price (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera leaf picture by Mab Versluis (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera leaf picture by Boy Portuguese (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia mellifera flower picture by rearle (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera flower picture by Rudo Walinga (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera flower picture by John Thompson (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia mellifera fruit picture by TJ (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera fruit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia mellifera fruit picture by Szabolcs Frater (cc-by-sa)

Conservation status

Euphorbia mellifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347318-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963305
COL ID 3CPQY
BDTFX ID 102256
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kobiosis mellifera Euphorbia longifolia Euphorbia longifolia var. canariensis Euphorbia mellifera var. canariensis Tithymalus melliferus Euphorbia mellifera