Perennials, Tropicals > Euphorbia > Euphorbia francoisii > Euphorbia francoisii
Euphorbia francoisii
Origin: Southern Madagascar. Listed as critically endangered species.
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| francoisii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 - 4.5 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 °F |
| Height |
| 15 cm |
| Spread |
| 35 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Subtropical, or tropical dry forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong, lanceolate or spade shaped, 2 - 8 cm long, and 0.3 - 3 cm wide, leathery, glabrous, smooth, multicoloured, dark-green, pink, purple, white and variegated. |
| Flower Description |
| 1 - 2 forked cymes at the branches tips among leaves. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Euphorbia can be grown from seed, but it is usually propagated by cuttings. |
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