| Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Euphorbia ruscifolia (Boiss.) N.E.Br. |
| Synonyms | Euphorbia aculeata E,Mey. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 200-300m |
| Description | leaves alternate, ascendent, more or less imbricate, shortly petiolate, linear-lanceolate to ovate, acute, aristate-mucronate, at base cordate, involucre crateriform |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | EUPHORBIACEAE
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