Euphorbia pithyusa L.

Euphorbe des Baléares (fr), Euphorbe sapinette (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious plant. It grows 0.15-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 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 -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions seedlings
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 pithyusa habit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa habit picture by Simone Bonacina (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia pithyusa leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa leaf picture by Simone Bonacina (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa leaf picture by Simone Bonacina (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia pithyusa flower picture by Bianco Pietro Massimiliano (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa flower picture by hieracium eriophorum (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia pithyusa fruit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia pithyusa fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia pithyusa world distribution map, present in Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, and Morocco

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347802-1
WFO ID wfo-0000964037
COL ID 3CQ9S
BDTFX ID 26008
INPN ID 97615
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Galarhoeus pithyusa Esula pithyusa Euphorbia bonifaciensis Euphorbia mucronata Euphorbia balearica Euphorbia pulchella Euphorbia requienii Tithymalus pithyusa Tithymalus pithyusa Euphorbia pithyusa var. bonifaciensis Euphorbia pithyusa var. ovalifolia Euphorbia requienii var. dianthifolia Euphorbia pithyusa

Lower taxons

Euphorbia pithyusa subsp. cupanii Euphorbia pithyusa subsp. pithyusa