Name: Euphorbia meloformis variegata
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 1420
Price: 37.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

It 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.

Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Zwartkops River, north-west of Port Elizabeth
Growth habits: Slow growing, once established it is content.
Watering needs: Water sparingly during the summer months and keep dry in winter.

Bloom Season

Spring and summer

Flower Color

Pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44480

Mature Size

612 in. (1530 Cm)

Resistance

1°c

Sun Exposure

Light shade

Bloom Season	Spring and summer
Botanical Name	Euphorbia meloformis
Common Name	Melon spurge
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Flower Color	Pink
Genus	Euphorbia
Growth Rate	Slow growth
Hardiness Zone	44480
Mature Size	612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area	Grahamstown
Resistance	1°c
Sun Exposure	Light shade

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Key Plant Features

Bloom Season

Spring and summer

Flower Color

Pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

44480

Mature Size

612 in. (1530 Cm)

Resistance

1°c

Sun Exposure

Light shade

Bloom Season	Spring and summer
Botanical Name	Euphorbia meloformis
Common Name	Melon spurge
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Flower Color	Pink
Genus	Euphorbia
Growth Rate	Slow growth
Hardiness Zone	44480
Mature Size	612 in. (1530 Cm)
Native Area	Grahamstown
Resistance	1°c
Sun Exposure	Light shade

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