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Euphorbia candelabrum (Candelabra-tree)

Candelabra tree is a bold architectural plant for xeriscape  landscapes. Reaching tree size this succulent plant is originated from South Africa. The plant grows needle like barbs or thorns . Yellow small flowers appear at the end of each stems by and of the winter time. Needs full sun and dry soil. 

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • Pronunciation: yoo-FOR-bee-uh

  • Plant type: Cactus / Succulent

  • Origin: South Africa

  • Heat Zones: 10 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13

  • Uses: Specimen, Mass Planting, Indoor, Container, Reclamation

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Slow

    Tree Shape: Upright

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Coarse

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

  • Notes

    All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction. Thorny plant.

     

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

    Leaf Venation: Nearly Invisible

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Oblong

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Medium

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

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  • By Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Frank Vincentz (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Frank Vincentz (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: No

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Low

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

    Surface Rooting: Yes

    Life Span: 25-50 years

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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