Euphorbia cornigera
HORNED SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: SW Asia-Middle East, India-Subcontinent

Other Botanical Names: Euphorbia wallichii

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Euphorbia cornigera
HORNED SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: chartreuse

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: dark green; midrib white; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Dangers to touch: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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