Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Genus species | Euphorbia natalensis Bernh. |
Synonyms | Euphorbia bachmannii Pax. |
Euphorbia involucrata E.Mey. ex Boiss. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 10-2800m |
Description | stems densely leafy, leaves long, verticillate, more or less imbricate, grey-green, acute, cyathia in terminal cluster, with 2 large, orbiculate bracts |
Size | 15-60cm |
Color | greenish yellow, purple |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique , Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , 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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