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Euphorbia obesa Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Dwarf, spineless, glabrous succulent, 30-200 mm high, with single, unbranched, ± spherical stem 40-100 mm thick, 7-10-angled, grey-green to brown with dull purple, horizontal bands. Leaf-rudiments ± 1 x 1 mm, oblong. Cyathia 1-3 on each deciduous, finely pubescent peduncle 2-12 mm long, 2.5-6.0 mm in diam.; glands 5, dark green to red, flat. Flowering time Oct.-Apr., depending on rain. Capsule 6-7 mm in diam., ± spherical, glabrous.
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Dioecious, dwarf, spineless, glabrous succulent, 50-200 mm tall, with single, unbranched stem, 80-100 mm diam. and minute tubercles arranged in 7-10 low angles. Leaves soon deciduous, ± 1 mm long. Cyathia many near apex of stem, 1-3 on each short, deciduous peduncle in axil of tubercle, 2.5-6 mm diam., with 5 entire, green glands. Capsule sessile, 6-7 mm diam., glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
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 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Euphorbia obesa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963644
COL ID 3CPZ4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Euphorbia cucumerina Euphorbia symmetrica Euphorbia obesa Euphorbia obesa subsp. obesa Euphorbia obesa subsp. symmetrica
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