Cnidoscolus — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Cnidoscolus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical regions, it can survive harsh conditions of high temperatures and droughts. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 32°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 500 - 2,500mm.
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Cnidoscolus froesii
Cnidoscolus froesii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. Rapidly invading pastureland, the plant is regarded as a weed by cattle farmers.
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Cnidoscolus quercifolius
Cnidoscolus quercifolius
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Found in the wild in a range of soils from sandy to clayey. Prefers a deep, fertile, moist soil.
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