General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
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.
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: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Euphorbia
  • Coral Cactus

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Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-10
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-10
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-10
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-10

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