Euphorbia — 114 species
Botanical species in the genus Euphorbia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Euphorbia abyssinica
Euphorbia abyssinica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier places in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 840 - 2,400 metres. Plants cannot tolerate frosts. Succeeds in full sun and in light shade.
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Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Euphorbia antisyphilitica is native to the arid and sub-arid regions of southwestern N. America. One report says that this plant is hardy to zone 8, which means it can survive short periods with temperatures down to around -5 to -8°c).
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Euphorbia balsamifera
Euphorbia balsamifera
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Requires a deep, well-drained, sandy or gritty soil. Established plants are very drought tolerant.
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Euphorbia bracteata
Euphorbia bracteata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low elevations in the tropics and subtropics. It can tolerate occasional short-lived frosts down to about -3°c. Requires a position in full sun.
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Euphorbia convolvuloides
Euphorbia convolvuloides
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is sometimes found as a weed of cultivated crops within its native range.
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Euphorbia cooperi
Euphorbia cooperi
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. The plant is intolerant of frost. An easy plant to cultivate.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia corollata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils. Hybridizes with other members of this genus.
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Euphorbia cotinifolia
Euphorbia cotinifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to partial shade. Prefers a moist soil. The plant can flower all year round.
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Euphorbia cuneata
Euphorbia cuneata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Requires a well-drained grity or sandy soil.
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Euphorbia cupularis
Euphorbia cupularis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of the subtropics, entering the tropical zone in southern Mozambique and northern S. Africa.
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Euphorbia didiereoides
Euphorbia didiereoides
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, drier tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 700 metres. A copious latex is produced in all parts of the plant.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia drummondii
Euphorbia drummondii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. Other members of this genus prefer a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Hybridizes with other members of this genus.
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Euphorbia drupifera
Euphorbia drupifera
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 700 - 1,000 metres. The plant is intolerant of frost. Succeeds in full sun to light shade.
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Euphorbia espinosa
Euphorbia espinosa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. It is not tolerant of frosts. Prefers a position in light shade.
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Euphorbia gossypina
Euphorbia gossypina
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,900 metres. It is not tolerant of frosts. Succeeds in full sun to ight shade.
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Euphorbia helioscopia
Euphorbia helioscopia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils. Hybridizes with other members of this genus.
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Euphorbia heterochroma
Euphorbia heterochroma
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 450 - 1,300 metres. The plant is intolerant of frost. Prefers a position in light shade.
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Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbia heterophylla
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in full sun, but is shade-tolerant. This species is a common and troublesome, nitrophilic weed in arable land in tropical Africa, and should be controlled. Hand weeding is commonly used.
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Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbia hirta
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Euphorbia hirta is a widespread plant that is found native or naturalized throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is not frost tolerant, but can be grown as an annual in temperate regions with warm to hot summers. Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia humifusa
Euphorbia humifusa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain but since it is naturalized in C. Europe it is very likely that it can be grown here. Other members of this genus prefer a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position.
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Euphorbia hypericifolia
Euphorbia hypericifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Originally from tropical America, the plant has spread as a weed into many areas of the tropics,
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Euphorbia ingens
Euphorbia ingens
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant can survive in areas that go through long periods of drought or are generally very dry. Plants can survive moderate frosts down to around -2°c. Prefers an open, sunny position.
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Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia lathyris
Euphorbia lathyris
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light well-drained soil in an open position. Prefers a dry soil but grows almost anywhere. Often self-sows freely.
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Euphorbia lugardiae
Euphorbia lugardiae
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
As a pot plant Euphorbia lugardiae needs full sun to light shade, and a well-drained soil mix consisting of 2 parts sand to 1 part loam and 1 part peat moss. After watering the plants should be allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again. A single fertilizer application is recommended during the growing season.
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Euphorbia marginata
Euphorbia marginata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils. A very ornamental plant, its long-lasting flowers are used in button holes.
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Euphorbia meridionalis
Euphorbia meridionalis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,200 - 1,750 metres. Plants are intolerant of frost. Succeeds in full sun to light shade.
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Euphorbia monteiroi
Euphorbia monteiroi
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Requires a well-drained soil. Found mainly on sandy soils in the wild.
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Euphorbia neriifolia
Euphorbia neriifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a positition in full sun, but also succeeds in light shade. Requires a well-drained soil, growing well in dry, often rocky places. The plant flowers intermittantly throughout the year.
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Euphorbia paganorum
Euphorbia paganorum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Leaves are only present for about 3 months, during the rainy season; flowers appear at the end of the dry season, on bare branches. All parts of the plant have an abundant latex.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia pekinensis
Euphorbia pekinensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. It is a polymorphic species. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
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Euphorbia peplus
Euphorbia peplus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position with some shade. In Australia Euphorbia peplus is grown in small plots for latex production. As the plants can be easily killed by herbicides, and because they do not spread beyond shade, the risk that they will become an invasive weed is small.
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Euphorbia poissonii
Euphorbia poissonii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are intolerant of frost. Prefers a position in light shade.
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Euphorbia primulifolia
Euphorbia primulifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in light shade to full sun. Requires a well-drained soil.
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Euphorbia prostrata
Euphorbia prostrata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is a prolific seed producer. Most seeds will germinate at the same time when ecological conditions are favourable, especially during the rainy season. It is considered a weed, and can be a nuisance in crops due to the large number of seedlings.
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Euphorbia punicea
Euphorbia punicea
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Succeeds in most well-drained soils. Plants are somewhat tolerant of saline conditions.
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Euphorbia quadrangularis
Euphorbia quadrangularis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 500 - 1,750 metres. It is not tolerant of frosts. This species is often difficult in cultivation.
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Euphorbia robecchii
Euphorbia robecchii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant. Seedlings to ± 1 m tall, with unbranched fleshy stem 4(-5)-angled, 3-4 cm thick; angles ± straight, with spine-shields forming a continuous horny margin ± 2 mm wide. Young plants to ± 3 m tall, branching and rebranching irregularly.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia royleana
Euphorbia royleana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Euphorbia royleana is a plant mainly of semi-arid, subtropical regions. It dislikes moist climates but can tolerate some frost, being undamaged at -4°c so long as it is not wet. It can succeed outdoors only in the mildest, semi-arid regions of the temperate zone.
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Euphorbia schinzii
Euphorbia schinzii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are intolerant of frosts, being damaged at temperatures lower than 4°c. An easy plant in cultivation, it prefers a position in light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia schizacantha
Euphorbia schizacantha
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 750 metres. Succeeds in full sun to dappled shade. Requires a well-drained soil.
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Euphorbia serpyllifolia
Euphorbia serpyllifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. Other members of the genus prefer a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia sieboldiana
Euphorbia sieboldiana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. It is a polymorphic species. Chinese and Korean plants to which the name, Euphorbia sieboldiana has been applied, differ from Japanese one in irregularly toothed but not ciliated lobes of involucres.
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Euphorbia sudanica
Euphorbia sudanica
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Leaves are only present for about 3 months, during the rainy season; flowers appear at the end of the dry season, on bare branches.
Full cultivation guide →Euphorbia tanquahuete
Euphorbia tanquahuete
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found in drier areas of the tropics and subtropics, at elevations of 1,500 - 1,900 metres. The mean annual rainfall in that area ranges from 550 - 750mm, and the mean annual temperature is between 17 - 20°c. Requires a sunny position.
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Euphorbia tetragona
Euphorbia tetragona
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils. According to this species is hardy to climatic zone 7 (tolerating temperatures down to about -10°c).
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Euphorbia thomsoniana
Euphorbia thomsoniana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. Other members of the genus prefer a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position. Succeeds in dry soils.
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Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbia thymifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A common weed of cultivated and waste ground, often on sandy or gravelly soils, at elevations up to 1,650 metres. Euphorbia thymifolia grows very rapidly and completes its life cycle in 3 - 4 months; it can be found flowering and fruiting throughout the year in warm tropical conditions.
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Euphorbia tirucalli
Euphorbia tirucalli
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in subtropical to tropical regions at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres. The plant is very well adapted to semi-arid conditions, but also occurs in both dry and moist forest, savannah and shrub land, and also withstands salt stress associated with coastal conditions. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 37°c, but can tolerate 12 - 41°c.
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Euphorbia trigona
Euphorbia trigona
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
Plants are not tolerant of frosts. Prefers a position in light shade. It is possibly of hybrid origin, as it is only known in cultivation and is not known to flower.
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Euphorbia umbellata
Euphorbia umbellata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A xerophytic plant that thrives on rocky hills with dry open woodland in the east African uplands, at elevations from 900- 2,100 metres, with an annual rainfall of 600 - 900mm. Excessive rainfall and cold conditions cause the stem to rot. In cultivation Euphorbia umbellata is moderately slow-growing, growing faster in warm tropical conditions with abundant rainfall.
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Euphorbia unispina
Euphorbia unispina
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Succeeds in dry soils.
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