Euphorbia schoenlandiiPax
Compass Barrelwort , Compass Milkbarrel , Compass Plant
Family : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
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The specific name " schoenlandii(skoen - LAND - ee - eye ) " honors the German botanistSeimar Schönland(1860 - 1940 ) , the founder of the Department of Botany at Rhodes University and the second - prominent herbarium in South Africa .
Euphorbia schoenlandiiis native toSouth Africa , where it occurs in sandveld orbit with deep red aeolian sands on small loamy slopes from Kotzesrus to Strandfontein .
Euphorbia schoenlandiiis amonoecioussucculent with a cylindrical , usuallysolitarystem covered with conic , spirally arrangedtuberclesbearing slender sterile shoots in axils persisting as woody spines . The stem can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) tall and up to 3 inches ( 7.5 curium ) in diameter , always more or less pointing N , hence the uncouth names . The leave-taking arelinear – lanceolate , soondeciduous , and can assess up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 cm ) long and 0.15 in ( 0.4 cm ) astray .
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Cyathiawith 4 or 5 green secreter appear around the stem apex , each on a short , non - persistentpedunclethat uprise in the axil of the tubercle and between the short sterile shoot and radical . The yield are glabrous capsule on curt , erectpedicels .
Light : This succulent is a Sunday lover . Place your indoorE. schoenlandiiin a sunny windowpane . You may put the pot on the balcony or in the garden from spring to fall . Increase sun pic step by step to prevent sunburn .
Soil : E. schoenlandiirequires well - drained soil . Use a commercial-grade mixture contrive for succulent , ormake your own potting admixture .
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Hardiness : High summer temperature are not a problem , but low wintertime temperature can damage or kill your plant . E. schoenlandiican withstand temperature as depleted as 25 to 50 ° fluorine ( -3.9 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b .
Watering : From springiness to fall down , water when the top inch ( 2.5 cm ) of filth feels dry . abridge lacrimation in wintertime . Give it just enough piss to forbid wilting . The best clip of the day to water yourE. schoenlandiiin the warm season is the evening .
Fertilizing : Plants in a good deal need regular feeding . Apply a balanced fertilizer in a 10 - 10 - 10 NPK formulation , diluted to 1/4 strength weekly during the growing season .
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Repotting : E. schoenlandiiwill benefit from repotting , but it does not postulate to be repotted yearly . When your flora is outgrowing its pile , it is sentence to repot it in a larger pot and give it a fresh potting mix . The repotting is well done in early spring , at the beginning of the growing time of year . Wear baseball glove , protective clothing , and appropriate heart protection when repot this succulent .
Propagation : The loose and fastest method acting of extension for this plant life is by using cutting . It can also be produce from semen but can be difficult to germinate . The best clip to take cuttings is in spring or summer . Sow the cum in springiness .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Euphorbia .
E. schoenlandiiproduces a blanched milky sap that is toxic and can cause annoyance to the cutis and eyes . Therefore , keeping your plant aside from kid and pets is best .
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