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Euphorbia meloformis cristata.
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Warning: As with all other
Euphorbias when a plant get damaged it exudes a thick white milky sap
known as latex. This latex is poisonous and particularly
dangerous for the eyes, skin and mucous membranes. So
pay extreme attention not to get any in your eyes or mouth.
Cultivated plants must be handled carefully.
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Scientific name:
Euphorbia
Meloformis Aiton 1789 forma cristata
Origin:
Garden origin (Nursery
produced cultivar)
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
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Description:
E. meloformis has round green and purple banded, spineless stems
with 8 to 12 ribs. It occasionally
offsets from the base. It is very similar in look to
E. obesa,
but with small yellow flowers on long peduncles which dry and persist on
the plant after blooming, It is quite common in cultivation, though less
so than its relative E. obesa. Both species need male and female plants in
order to set seed.
E. meloformis cristata
is a very beautiful strong green and purple
banded
crested plant with intricately undulating fan-shaped branches.
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Cultivation: Like a sunny
position. It does best in a mineral soil, good drainage is essential.
Water sparingly during the summer months and keep dry in winter.
It can tolerate moderate shade, and a plant that has been growing in
shade should be slowly hardened off before placing it in full sun as the
plant will be severely scorched if moved too suddenly from shade into
sun.
Propagation: Grafting or
sometime cuttings.
Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
Euphorbia meloformis.
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