Euphorbia horrida

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Euphorbia horrida
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. horrida
Binomial name
Euphorbia horrida
Boiss.

Euphorbia horrida, the African milk barrel, is a

temperate
regions it must be grown in heated conditions under glass.

It develops new shoots laterally at the base of the plant (offset)s, often forming roots and thus a successful means of propagation.

The Latin specific epithet horrida means "with many prickles".[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Cactus art - Euphorbia horrida". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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  4. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Euphorbia horrida". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 25 February 2018.

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