Euphorbia tenax Burch.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Succulent, much-branched, dioecious shrub, 50-500 mm tall, sometimes with tuberous rootstock, branches very slender, 2-4 mm diam., erect, greyish, often roughened and slightly ridged. Leaves opposite, ± sessile, triangular, 1-3 mm long. Cyathia 2-3 mm diam., glands ± entire, greenish yellow.
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Dioecious, much-branched, succulent shrub, 5-50 cm, sometimes with tuberous rootstock; stems very slender, erect, greyish, often roughened, 2-4 mm diam., often slightly ridged. Leaves opposite, ± sessile, triangular, 1-3 mm long. Cyathia 2-3 mm diam., glands ± entire, greenish yellow.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.5
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Soil texture 5-6
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Euphorbia tenax world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:988659-1
WFO ID wfo-0000965047
COL ID 3CQY3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Tirucalia tenax Tirucalia arceuthobioides Tirucalia mixta Euphorbia tenax Euphorbia scopiformis Arthrothamnus scopiformis Arthrothamnus cymosus Arthrothamnus ecklonii