Euphorbia nerifolia

Description

Product Details

Vendor Serial Code : TCID-011

Common Names : Euphorbiaceae

Species : Euphorbia neriifolia

Genus : Euphorbia

Plant Height (cm) : 80 – 100

Pot Size (cm) : 40

Difficulty to Grow : Medium

Water : Wet Mesic

Soil : Dry Soil

Fertilizers : Balanced Fertilizer

Toxic Level : Highly toxic

Horty Hints

It is a large, cactus-like, xerophytic, highly branched, succulent plant that grows as a tree with a loosely branched crown that reaches a height of 6.5 meters. The spread-out, upright branches are almost pentagonal, are about 3 centimeters thick and are divided into sections by constrictions.

The main trunk and larger branches are rounded, younger branches are somewhat whorled, unjointed, whorled, grey or light green, glabrous, 8–30 mm thick, often leafless. The edges are covered with small, conical warts.

The obovate leaves are almost sessile and are 30 centimeters long. They remain longer on young shoots and grow towards the end of the branches, are thick, fleshy, alternate, oblong or spatulate in shape, 10-18 cm long by 3-7 cm, with an attenuate base, entire margins and a rounded apex. The leaves feature very short petioles 2-4 mm long. They are deciduous, persistent during the vegetation period, falling in late summer and early autumn. The thorn shields are triangular and thorns up to 12 millimeters long are formed.

Plant Care and Information

Light
Direct sunlight