Tropicals > Euphorbia > Euphorbia obesa > Euphorbia obesa
Euphorbia obesa
Living Baseball
Origin: South Africa, especially in the Cape Province.
Mike's
Opinion
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One of personal favourites of the Euphorbia genus.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| obesa |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11a -11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 - 50 |
| Height |
| 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Euphorbia obesa or Living Baseball is a spineless, grey-green, dwarf, spherical succulent plant with transverse red-brown or purplish bands. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
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