Euphorbia lenewtonii is a densely branching perennial herb, known from only one locality in Tanzania. It has green branches with some yellow highlights and forms tight cushions up to 10 cm tall and 50 cm in diameter, with the lower branches extended at ground level and rooting freely in contact with the soil. In cultivation the stems become more elongate but the plants still are relatively compact. The flowers (cyathia) are yellow.
Roots: It has thickened roots, to 7 mm in diameter.
Stems: Branches cylindrical, up to 8 cm long and 1 cm in diameter, with raised tubercle-teeth about1 cm apart in 5 spiral series, green with scattered slightly raised whitish elongated markings. Spine shield crowning the teeth, isolated, oblong-triangular, 3 mm and 1.25 mm wide above the Spines, extending downward to 4 mm, whitish-grey.
Spines: Paired 5-8 mm long. The two stipular spines are shorter, about 2 mm long.
Inflorescences (cymes): Solitary, sessile, 1-forked, with subsessile cyathia.
Flowers (cyathia): Yellow 3 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Nectar-glands oblong, just touching, yellow.
Fruits: Sessile, hardly 3-lobed, 4 mm across, green at the base, dark red above.
Hardiness: 8°C = 46.4°F
Sun exposure: Full to partial sun
Watering needs: regular to moderate
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | All year |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Euphorbia lenewtonii |
| Dormancy | - |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | branching perennial herb |
| Mature Size | 8 cm |
| Native Area | Tanzania |
| Native Area | Tanzania, Kondoa District |
| Resistance | 10.c |
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United StatesGreat addition to my collection!!
Great succulent, arrived in great shape as did the whole order. I'm enjoying adding different species to my collection and am learning a lot as I go. As always you guys are great. Thanks, Robert
United StatesGreat transaction. A beautiful plant❣️
Great transaction. A beautiful plant❣️
United Stateslove this little plant. perfect. Will be...
love this little plant. perfect. Will be shopping with them again.
United StatesNice
good size and good quality
United StatesBeautiful euphorbia! Love it!
One of my favorite euphorbias. So pretty!
- Description
- Features
Euphorbia lenewtonii is a densely branching perennial herb, known from only one locality in Tanzania. It has green branches with some yellow highlights and forms tight cushions up to 10 cm tall and 50 cm in diameter, with the lower branches extended at ground level and rooting freely in contact with the soil. In cultivation the stems become more elongate but the plants still are relatively compact. The flowers (cyathia) are yellow.
Roots: It has thickened roots, to 7 mm in diameter.
Stems: Branches cylindrical, up to 8 cm long and 1 cm in diameter, with raised tubercle-teeth about1 cm apart in 5 spiral series, green with scattered slightly raised whitish elongated markings. Spine shield crowning the teeth, isolated, oblong-triangular, 3 mm and 1.25 mm wide above the Spines, extending downward to 4 mm, whitish-grey.
Spines: Paired 5-8 mm long. The two stipular spines are shorter, about 2 mm long.
Inflorescences (cymes): Solitary, sessile, 1-forked, with subsessile cyathia.
Flowers (cyathia): Yellow 3 mm long, 2.5 mm wide. Nectar-glands oblong, just touching, yellow.
Fruits: Sessile, hardly 3-lobed, 4 mm across, green at the base, dark red above.
Hardiness: 8°C = 46.4°F
Sun exposure: Full to partial sun
Watering needs: regular to moderate
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | All year |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Euphorbia lenewtonii |
| Dormancy | - |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | branching perennial herb |
| Mature Size | 8 cm |
| Native Area | Tanzania |
| Native Area | Tanzania, Kondoa District |
| Resistance | 10.c |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesGreat addition to my collection!!
Great succulent, arrived in great shape as did the whole order. I'm enjoying adding different species to my collection and am learning a lot as I go. As always you guys are great. Thanks, Robert
United StatesGreat transaction. A beautiful plant❣️
Great transaction. A beautiful plant❣️
United Stateslove this little plant. perfect. Will be...
love this little plant. perfect. Will be shopping with them again.
United StatesNice
good size and good quality
United StatesBeautiful euphorbia! Love it!
One of my favorite euphorbias. So pretty!