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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.75m
max. spread |
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0.75m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Euphorbia cornigera
Other names: Horned spurge, Euphorbia longifolia hort., Euphorbia wallichii Kohli
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Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. cornigera - E. cornigera is a clump-forming perennial with upright leafy stems. Its foliage is lance-shaped and mid-green with a white mid-rib and in summer, it bears terminal clusters of acid-yellow flowers.
Euphorbia cornigera is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Erect, Spreading
Toxicity: All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested. The milky sap may cause irritation to skin and eyes.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Euphorbia cornigera (Horned spurge) will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Rock, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Plant in soil that is moist but well-drained either in sun or in partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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