Euphorbia enterophora var. crassa
Botanical Information
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Euphorbia |
| Species | enterophora |
| Variety | crassa |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Madagascar. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -3.8 to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25- 40 °F |
| Height | Up to 20 m tall. |
| Growth | Medium |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | Euphorbia can be grown from seed, but it is usually propagated by cuttings. |
| Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Habitat | Spiny forest in arid regions of south-west of Madagascar or on rocks and inselbergs of the Central Highland Plateau. |
| Leaf Description | Ephemeral, ovate, 6 x 4 mm, minute only persisting for a short while on young growth and soon deciduous. Petiole 1 mm long. |
| Flower Description | About 4 mm in diameter, unisexual, yellowish, hairy, inconspicuous arranged in small clustered cymes at the tip of the branches. |
Photographs
Euphorbia enterophora var. crassa, form. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.