Euphorbia heteropodum var. heteropodum


Botanical Information

FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Speciesheteropodum
Varietyheteropodum
CategoryTropicals

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone10b-12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height12 cm
Spread150 cm

Description and Growing Information

PropagationPropagate by stem cutting or by seed.
CultivationWater moderately in summer months only. Requires indirect light
HabitatTanzania, Kenya
Leaf DescriptionLeaves glabrous to minutely pubescent, obovate to oblanceolate, to 6 long by 2.5 cm wide, with smooth, greenish white bracts.
Flower DescriptionFlowers greenish white bracts, lobes acute, and open ring of pink 3 mm nectar glands.
Fruit DescriptionFruit strongly tri-lobed about 5 mm long and 6 mm in diameter, lobes acute continuing into narrow ridges, fleshy and toothed and pedicel of about 5 mm long. Seeds oblong 3 mm long and 2.3 mm wide, finely tuberculate and wattles.

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