Euphorbia polyacantha Boiss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A monoecious shrub. It grows 1.1-1.35m high.
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Growth form shrub
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.1 - 1.35
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Environment

Rocky slopes and outcrops with open Acacia or evergreen bushland to lower margins of Juniperus forest; dry hilly savannah of the Red Sea Hills; at elevations from 800-2,250 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Euphorbia polyacantha unspecified picture

Distribution

Euphorbia polyacantha world distribution map, present in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347831-1
WFO ID wfo-0000964085
COL ID 6GZY8
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Synonyms

Euphorbia polyacantha Euphorbia thi Euphorbia infausta Euphorbia polyacantha subsp. rosenii Euphorbia polyacantha var. subinarticulata Euphorbia thi var. subinarticulata