Euphorbia debilispinaL.C.Leach
fellowship : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
The specific name " debilispina(deb - il - ih - twisting - uh ) " means " faint - spined " and refers to the short , sometimes underlying backbone .
Photo byH. Zell
Euphorbia debilispinais aboriginal toZambiaandTanzania .
Euphorbia debilispinais a bristly succulent shrub that can raise up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall , forming turgid , thickly branched clustering . The stems are dim-witted or branched , 4 - angle , and grey - green to blueish - green with a reddish undertone in full sun . They have dark-brown or whitish spine buckler along the margins of the Angle that take over short paired spines . The folio are lilliputian and ordinarily fall off fairly promptly .
The prime look from recent wintertime to other spring . They are pocket-sized , funnel shape - shaped , and yellow to yellowish - green . The fruits are 3 - lobed capsule .
Light : MostEuphorbias are Sunday lovers , but some will put up fond shade . Place your indoorEuphorbia debilispinaon window with southerly or southeastern exposure . You may place the pot on the balcony or in the garden from spring to fall .
grease : Euphorbias ask well - drained soil . They even thrive in poor , ironical soil . Use a commercial admixture develop for cacti and succulents , ormake your own potting mix .
Hardiness : High summer temperatures are not a problem for succulentEuphorbias , but minimum winter temperatures vary . Euphorbia debilispinacan withstand temperatures as low as 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b .
Watering : SucculentEuphorbias can survive drouth , but that does not mean they need it . piss from spring to fall when the top inch ( 2.5 cm ) of grease feels dry . Reduce watering in winter .
Fertilizing : EveryEuphorbiawill benefit from fertilizer . practice a balanced plant food in a 10 - 10 - 10 NPK conceptualisation , cut to 1/4 strength weekly during the growing time of year .
Repotting : Euphorbias do not ask to be repotted every year . However , when yourEuphorbia debilispinais outgrowing its gage , it is clock time to repot the flora in a larger plenty and give it a impertinent potting mix .
extension : The easiest and fastest method acting of propagation forEuphorbia debilispinais by cuttings . Euphorbia debilispinacan also be grown from seeds , but they can be unmanageable to germinate and even hard to find .
Learn more atHow to spring up and Care for Euphorbia .
AllEuphorbias produce a toxic white milky sap that can annoy the cutis and oculus . Therefore , keeping your Euphorbia debilispina off from children and pets is good .
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