Euphorbia atropurpureaBrouss . ex Willd .
Tabaiba Majorera and Tabaiba Roja in Spanish
Euphorbia atropurpurea var . atropurpurea , Kanopikon atropurpureum , Tithymalus atropurpureus
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household : EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily : EuphorbioideaeTribe : EuphorbieaeSubtribe : EuphorbiinaeGenus : Euphorbia
Euphorbia atropurpureais nativeCanary Islands . It grows in ravines and on incline and terraces at acme that range from 980 to 3,940 feet ( 300 to 1,200 m ) in the southern and western part of the island of Tenerife .
Euphorbia atropurpureais an attractive dichotomous branchingshrubwith enceinte blueish - immature leaves arranged in a rose window at the closing of brown branches . It can raise up to 6.6 invertebrate foot ( 2 mebibyte ) tall . The branches are spinless , succulent , cross off with leaf scars , and can reach up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) in diam . The leaves are lance - shaped , oblong , or spoon - shaped , and can mensurate up to 3 inch ( 7.5 cm ) long and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 centimetre ) widely .
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The flower are vivid burgundy - ruby-red bracts held on plastered radiating stems and ordinarily appear from wintertime to spring . The fruits are 3 - locular red capsule with dark brown ejaculate , one per locule .
USDA hardiness zones11a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) .
Euphorbias are very easygoing to care for . These flora take a little spoil to become shew , but once they are , they are self - sufficient . More die from too much maintenance and lachrymation than from disregard . Euphorbias needwell - draining soiland lots of sunlight . They are not fussy about soil pH but can not allow wet soil . Unlike most succulents , Euphorbiadoes not handle long time period of drought well . It may take weekly watering during the summer . Waterwhenever the soil is dry several inch below the surface . Water deeply , but do n’t let them sit in wet soil , which can do root rot . Add some organic matter or fertilizer to the planting golf hole . If you are rise them in containers or your soil is poor , feedthem with a half - speciality fertilizer monthly .
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These succulents can be grown from semen , but they can be difficult to shoot ( or even find ) . They are ordinarily propagated by cutting . This can be tricky because of the exuding sap . Rooting hormone is recommend withEuphorbias . They run to produce job - destitute , but there are a few pests and diseases to be merry for .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Euphorbia .
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