Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia aeruginosa

Canary Island Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia ammak “Variegata”

African Candelabra

Origin: The wild type is native to Jemen and Saudi Arabia.

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia bupleurifolia × susannae

Spurge

Origin: The parent species are native to South Africa.

Euphorbia canariensis

Canary Island Spurge

Origin: Canary Islands

Height: Up to 3 meters

Plant care

1. Lighting: The Canary Island Spurge grows best in full sun
2. Soil: Mineral or half mineral mixes based on crushed lava gravel or pumice gravel
3. Watering: Allow to dry between the waterings, avoid waterlogging, water sparingly in winter
4. Feeding: Liquid fertilizer monthly from spring to late summer
5. Wintering: Temperate at about 59 °F (15 °C)

Euphorbia enopla “Cristata” ‘Coral’

Pincushion Euphorbia

Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa.

Height: Up to 20 centimeters

Euphorbia franckiana

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia fruticosa

Spurge

Origin: Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen)

Euphorbia globosa × obesa

Globose Spurge

Origin: The parent species of these hybrid are native to South Africa (E. globosa × E. obesa).

Height: 10 to 20 centimeters

Euphorbia heptagona

Canary Island Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia horrida

African Milk Barrel

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia horrida “Monstrosa”

African Milk Barrel

Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa.

Euphorbia ingens

Candelabra Tree

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Africa

Euphorbia jansenvillensis

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia lactea “Cristata”

Elkhorn

Origin: Euphorbia lactea is native to India and Sri Lanka - possibly.

Euphorbia leuconeura

Madagascar Jewel

Origin: Northern Madagascar

Euphorbia loricata

African Palm Tree

Origin: South Africa

Height: Up to one meter

Euphorbia magnifica

Canary Island Spurge

Origin: Tanzania

Euphorbia mammillaris

Corkscrew

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia mammillaris “Variegata”

Corkscrew

Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa.

Euphorbia meloformis

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia myrsinites

Myrtle Spurge

Origin: South Europe to Iran

Euphorbia nivulia

Milk Hedge

Origin: Asia (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)

Height: This succulent shrub can grow up to 9 meters high.

Euphorbia pentagona

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia polyacantha

Fish-Bone Euphorbia

Origin: Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen)

Height: Up to 1.5 Meters

Euphorbia pseudocactus

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia resinifera

Resin Spurge

Origin: Morocco

Euphorbia ritchiei

Spurge

Origin: Kenya

Euphorbia rowlandii

Levuvhu Euphorbia

Origin: South Africa

Height: Up to 2 Meters

Plant care

1. Lighting: Full to part sun, hot summer sun is welcome
2. Soil: Crushed lava gravel, pumice gravel
3. Watering: Allow to dry between the waterings, avoid waterlogging, water sparingly in winter
4. Feeding: Liquid fertilizer every 4 to 8 weeks from spring to late summer
5. Wintering: Temperate at 50 °F to 68 °F (10 °C to 20 °C)

Euphorbia stellata

Spurge

Origin: South Africa

Euphorbia succulenta

Spurge

Origin: Africa (Kenya, Tanzania)

Height: Up to 50 centimeters

Euphorbia tirucalli

Firestick Plant

Origin: Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India

Euphorbia triangularis

River Euphorbia, Chandelier-Tree

Origin: Southern Africa (Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa)

Height: Up to 10 Meters

Euphorbia trigona

African Milk Tree

Origin: Maybe tropical and subtropical Africa

Jatropha podagrica

Bottle Plant

Origin: Mexico to Nicaragua