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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Fruit: Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers: Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Dynamic Accumulator: B (Boron)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Euphorbia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Euphorbia decepta
  • Synonym: Euphorbia suppressa
  • Synonym: Euphorbia albertensis

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Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Jun 15, 2017 10:57 AM concerning plant:
    Small South African medusoid Euphorbia with short arms. The main stem may grow to about 3 inches tall, the arms to about 1.5 inches, with prominent tubercles and persistent peduncles resembling spines.

    From the Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa. Uncommon in cultivation. Closely related species include arida (whose persistent peduncles have a sharp point), albipollinifera (white pollen), crassipes (more of a flat top on the main stem, hairy fruit). All these species produce cyathia with both male and female parts. Hybrids (especially between closely related plants) may be difficult to distinguish from the species.

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