Names
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia umbellata
- Common name
- Avelós, Cancerola, Cola-Nota, Janauba, African Milk Bush
Measurements
- Height
- 2 - 16 ft
- Spread
- 2 - 12 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Soil Drainage
- Well Drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Dark Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Pax) Bruyns
- Publication
- Euphorbia World 3: 5 (2007)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Malpighiales
- Family
-
Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
-
Euphorbia
Synonyms
Euphorbia pseudograntii
Synadenium grantii
Synadenium umbellatum
Synadenium umbellatum var. puberulum
References
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Euphorbia umbellata bark extracts – an in vitro cytotoxic study - ScienceDirect,
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Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science,
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Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns,
accessed November 10, 2024
Euphorbia umbellata (African Milk Bush) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
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Discover Nature at JCU - Euphorbia umbellata (syn. Synadenium grantii) - ,
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World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024