Euphorbia rigidaM.Bieb .
Gopher Spurge , Silver Spurge , Upright Myrtle Spurge
Euphorbia biglandulosa , Galarhoeus rigidus , Tithymalus rigidus
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household : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
The native range ofEuphorbia rigidais the entireMediterranean RegionfromPortugalthroughNorth AfricatoSyria , Turkey , andIran , where it is considered a weed . It grows on dry , rough slope at elevation above 3,000 understructure ( 910 m ) .
Euphorbia rigida , formerly known asEuphorbia biglandulosa , is a shrubby plant with attractive , blue - green , reasonably succulent leaves coiffure in tight spiral around the thick vertical stems . It can grow up to 2 feet ( 60 cm ) tall , forming clumps up to 3 foot ( 90 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are lance - shaped and can measure up to 1.5 in ( 3.8 cm ) long . They can take on reddish - bronze hues in the fall .
The small flowers are green with showy chartreuse - chicken bracts that age to a ruddy - tan as the florescence stalks go bad back . They seem in vaulted clusters at the stem tips in tardy winter and spring .
USDA hardiness zone7a to 10a : from 0 ° F ( −17.8 ° C ) to 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) .
Euphorbias are very well-fixed to deal for . They require a little mollycoddle to become established , but once they are , they are ego - sufficient . More go bad from too much care and watering than from neglect .
Euphorbias need well - draining soil and mickle of sunlight . They are not peculiar about dirt pH but can not tolerate wet soil . Unlike most succulents , Euphorbiadoes not manage farsighted periods of drought well . It may require weekly watering during the summertime . water supply whenever the grunge is ironic several inches below the surface . piddle deep , but do n’t let them sit in fuddled stain , which can cause solution rot . Add some constitutional issue or plant food to the planting maw . If you are growing them in containers or your soil is pitiable , feed them with a half - persuasiveness fertilizer monthly .
Euphorbiacan be uprise from seed , but they can be difficult to sprout ( or even find ) . It is unremarkably pass around by cuttings . This can be foxy because of the exuding sap . root internal secretion is recommend withEuphorbias .
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