Euphorbia alluaudiiDrake
Bush Euphorbia , Cat Tails Euphorbia , Milk Bush , Pencil Tree , Sausage Tree , Stick Cactus , Stick Euphorbia , Stick Plant , Yellow - leafage
Euphorbia alluaudiisubsp.alluaudii , Euphorbia leucodendron , Tirucalia alluaudii
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Family : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
The specific epithet " alluaudii(al - loo - WAH - dee - middle ) honorsCharles A. Alluaud(1861 - 1949 ) , a Gallic Internet Explorer and bug-hunter .
Euphorbia alluaudiiis aboriginal toMadagascar . It grow in semitropic or tropical ironical forests , subtropical or tropic ironic shrubland , and rocky areas .
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Euphorbia alluaudii , also known asEuphorbia leucodendron , is a densely ramify , succulent shrub or small tree diagram with narrow , yellowish - green , cylindrical branches . It can grow up to 13.1 feet ( 4 m ) tall . The arm are up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 cm ) in diameter , ab initio erect , then arch outwards . They are tip with many green , up to 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) long leaves in summer and brown disperse where the leaf were previously bind .
Tiny yellowed - greenish flower social organization ( cyathia ) that check the even smaller flowers look in spring and summer , slackly clustered towards the end of the branches . The fruits are reddish and middling heart - shaped capsules with three locules , each with one seed .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Euphorbias are very sluttish to deal for . They need a little pamper to become established , but once they are , they are ego - sufficient . More break from too much aid and lachrymation than from negligence . Euphorbias take well - draining soil and lots of sunshine . They are not finical about soil pH but can not tolerate wet soil . Unlike most succulents , Euphorbiadoes not handle foresightful periods of drouth well . It may need weekly watering during the summer . piss whenever the ground is wry several inches below the airfoil . Water deeply , but do n’t countenance them sit around in wet stain , which can cause solution decomposition . Add some organic matter or fertilizer to the planting hole . Feed with a half - strength fertilizer monthly if you are growing them in containers or your soil is poor .
Euphorbiacan be grow from semen , but they can be difficult to bourgeon ( or even find ) . It is usually propagated by cuttings . This can be knavish because of the exuding sap . Rooting hormone is recommended withEuphorbias . They tend to grow problem - free , but there are a few pests and diseases to be alert for .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Euphorbia .
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