Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Genus species | Euphorbia pulvinata Marloth |
Synonyms | Euphorbia aggregata A.Berger |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 700-1800m |
Description | spiny, spines single, leaves deciduous, small or to 3cm long, cyathia crowded apically at branchlets; very variable |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | purple, yellowish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | succulent subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | EUPHORBIACEAE
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