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Euphorbia clavarioides
Lion's Spoor
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus |
| Euphorbia |
| Species |
| clavarioides |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 10 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 |
| Height |
| 5 - 7 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use in mass plantings, between rocks in rock gardens, as a specimen or within indoor succulent collections. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant under full sun to partial shade in a well-drained, mineral-based slightly acidic soil. Has a large root, so if potting, plant in a relatively deep pot. |
| Shape |
| Mounding. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Convex 'cushion-like' mound shape. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Stems are smooth, short and stout. |
| Leaf Description |
| Very small florets of succulent foliage. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage varies from a bluish-green to a vivid true green. |
| Texture Description |
| Thick. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or cuttings. |
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