Euphorbia loricataLam .
Euphorbia armata , Euphorbia eustacei , Euphorbia hystrix , Treisia hystrix
Family : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
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Euphorbia loricatais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It grows on stony sandstone slopes and flats from Vredendal to Clanwilliam and Laingsburg in the Western Cape province .
Euphorbia loricatais a succulent bush that has cylindric , tuberculate branches with numerous long , hardy , often livid , spinescent cerebral peduncle . It can develop up to 3.3 feet ( 1 chiliad ) improbable , branch from the floor and above . The fleshy , erect branches can attain up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in diam . They roam from light green to reddish when raise in full sun . The leaves are narrow , lance - shape , bunch towards the branch tips , and eventually drop off , measuring up to 3 inches ( 7.5 cm ) long and 0.4 inches ( 1 centimetre ) wide .
During the summer , Euphorbia loricataproduces many lone cyathia ( pretended blossom ) around the tips of the branches , each on a pertinacious and later spinescent cerebral peduncle in the axil of the tubercle , with five entire green glands . The peduncle can develop up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) long . The yield are glabrous to puberulous ejector seat measuring up to 0.3 inches ( 0.8 curium ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Euphorbias are very easy to worry for . These plants postulate a minuscule pampering to become established , but once they are , they are self - sufficient . In fact , more die from too much care and watering than from neglect . Euphorbias needwell - draining soiland mickle of sunlight . They are not particular about land pH but can not tolerate wet soil . Unlike most succulents , Euphorbiadoes not handle long periods of drouth well . It may postulate hebdomadary watering during the summer . Waterwhenever the dirt is dry several inches below the surface . Water profoundly , but do n’t let them sit in pissed territory , which can cause origin putrefaction . Add some organic matter or fertilizer to the planting hole . give with a half - durability plant food monthly if you are growing them in container or your soil is poor .
These succulent can be grown from seed , but they can be difficult to germinate ( or even find ) . They are normally disperse by cut . This can be tricky because of the exuding sap . root hormone is recommended withEuphorbias . They tend to grow trouble - liberal , but there are a few pesterer and disease to be snappy for .
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