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Euphorbia aeruginosa
Schweick, Miniature Saguaro.
Origin: South Africa and Zimbabwe.
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| aeruginosa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 -(-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 10 |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Can be grown in a regular cacti soil which should be allowed to dry out between waterings. |
| Habitat |
| Grows in rock crevices. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bluish-grey or copper-green, 15 cm long, 5 - 8 mm in wide, indistinctly 4-5 angled, often spirally twisted. |
| Leaf Description |
| Two, paired up to 2 cm long, and 1.5 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Small and bright yellow in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Obtusely lobed, 3 mm in diameter, containing three large seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by cuttings. |
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