Euphorbia japonica

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Euphorbia japonica is a small potted plant with a rounded woody base and green leaves, displayed in chunky yellowish gravel.
A small Euphorbia japonica with green shoots and narrow leaves grows in a pot with yellowish-brown rocks; blurred succulents behind.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex plant with a thick, textured base and green shoots in yellowish rocks, shown in a black container.
Close-up of Euphorbia japonica, a small potted dwarf caudex plant with a knobby base and green shoots in light tan gravel.
Euphorbia japonica with a round brown caudex and slender green leaves, set among tan rocks in a black tray.
A small Euphorbia japonica with a bulbous caudex in a square pot of tan gravel, surrounded by offshoots and fresh green growth.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex with rough brown skin and green shoots, shown in a pot with tan rocks.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex plant displayed in a pot, showcasing its unique form and ideal for succulent enthusiasts.
Close-up of Euphorbia japonica, a small round brown caudex plant with green shoots in tan and white rocky soil in a black container.
Euphorbia japonica, a small round brown caudex with green shoots, sits in yellow gravel in a black pot—a striking succulent.
Euphorbia japonica is a small potted plant with a rounded woody base and green leaves, displayed in chunky yellowish gravel.
A small Euphorbia japonica with green shoots and narrow leaves grows in a pot with yellowish-brown rocks; blurred succulents behind.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex plant with a thick, textured base and green shoots in yellowish rocks, shown in a black container.
Close-up of Euphorbia japonica, a small potted dwarf caudex plant with a knobby base and green shoots in light tan gravel.
Euphorbia japonica with a round brown caudex and slender green leaves, set among tan rocks in a black tray.
A small Euphorbia japonica with a bulbous caudex in a square pot of tan gravel, surrounded by offshoots and fresh green growth.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex with rough brown skin and green shoots, shown in a pot with tan rocks.
Euphorbia japonica dwarf caudex plant displayed in a pot, showcasing its unique form and ideal for succulent enthusiasts.
Close-up of Euphorbia japonica, a small round brown caudex plant with green shoots in tan and white rocky soil in a black container.
Euphorbia japonica, a small round brown caudex with green shoots, sits in yellow gravel in a black pot—a striking succulent.

This is a dwarf interesting hybrid involving Euphorbia susannae and Euphorbia bupleurifolia, pretty easy to grow. (Common names are pineapple and cocklebur) It has a thickened root merging into a short caudex partly underground with several ananas-like branches arising from the crown. It shows intermediate characteristic from both the parents.

Minimum avg. temperature: 50 F/ 10 C
Sun exposure: Light shade
Origin: Garden origin (hybrid), but quite common in cultivation.
Growth habits: Spherical 2-5 cm long and 4 cm in diameter / small, slow-growing
Watering needs: It needs constant moisture during the Summer, but it doesn't like winter water, as it rots easily.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring and summer

Flower Color

Yellowgreen

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44327

Mature Size

1ft (12 inches--30 cm)

Resistance

50 ºf

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Euphorbia japonica

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This is a dwarf interesting hybrid involving Euphorbia susannae and Euphorbia bupleurifolia, pretty easy to grow. (Common names are pineapple and cocklebur) It has a thickened root merging into a short caudex partly underground with several ananas-like branches arising from the crown. It shows intermediate characteristic from both the parents.

Minimum avg. temperature: 50 F/ 10 C
Sun exposure: Light shade
Origin: Garden origin (hybrid), but quite common in cultivation.
Growth habits: Spherical 2-5 cm long and 4 cm in diameter / small, slow-growing
Watering needs: It needs constant moisture during the Summer, but it doesn't like winter water, as it rots easily.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Spring and summer

Flower Color

Yellowgreen

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44327

Mature Size

1ft (12 inches--30 cm)

Resistance

50 ºf

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring and summer
Botanical Name Euphorbia japonica
Common Name Pineapple, cocklebur
Dormancy Winter
Family Euphorbiaceae
Flower Color Yellowgreen
Genus Euphorbia
Growth Habit Spherical
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 44327
Mature Size 1ft (12 inches, 30 cm)
Native Area South africa
Resistance 50 ºf
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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