Euphorbia bongolavensisRauh
family line : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
Euphorbia bongolavensisis endemic toMadagascar . It pass off in subtropical or tropical ironic forests .
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Euphorbia bongolavensisis a easy - produce xerophyte with a main stem and numerous offshoot with clusters of deciduous , unambiguously colored leaf at the tip , forming an open , umbrella - like crown . It grows up to 3.3 foot ( 1 m ) tall . The main stem is woody with pallid hoary peeling bark , up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) magniloquent , up to 1.6 inches ( 4 atomic number 96 ) in diam , and with branches only near the tip . Leaves are lance - mould to ovate , up to 2.6 inch ( 6.5 cm ) long and 1.4 in ( 3.5 cm ) wide , with a red , up to 0.4 inch ( 1 cm ) tenacious petiole . They are dark green to bluish - unripened . The color vary depending on the intensity and amount of sunshine they welcome .
This mintage is dioecious , which means it has male and distaff bloom in separate plant life . distaff cyathia are normally solitary , rarely 2 . Male cyathia are in bunch of 3 to 4 . They are lilliputian , pallid white-livered , and appear in mid - springtime . Fruits are dumbly lob capsules with tiny seeds inside .
USDA lustiness zones10b to 11b : from 36 ° fluorine ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° degree Celsius ) .
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Euphorbias are very loose to like for . These plants require a little pampering to become established , but once they are , they are ego - sufficient . More die from too much maintenance and watering than from carelessness . Euphorbias needwell - drain soiland passel of sunlight . They are not exceptional about grease pH but can not tolerate pixilated stain . Unlike most succulent , Euphorbiadoes not handle longsighted periods of drought well . It may need hebdomadal watering during the summer . Waterwhenever the soil is dry several inches below the surface . Water deep , but do n’t let them sit in wet dirt , which can cause tooth root buncombe . tot some organic matter or fertiliser to the planting hole . If you are growing them in container or your stain is poor , feedthem with a half - strength fertilizer monthly .
These succulent can be grown from seed , but they can be hard to sprout ( or even feel ) . They are ordinarily propagated by cuttings . This can be tricky because of the exuding sap . Rooting hormone is commend withEuphorbias . They be given to grow problem - free , but there are a few pests and diseases to be zippy for .
Learn more atHow to spring up and Care for Euphorbia .
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