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Euphorbia symmetrica

 
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Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Euphorbia (yoo-FOR-bee-uh) (Info)
Species: symmetrica (sim-MET-ree-ka) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
Green

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Succulent

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral cactus_lover On Oct 30, 2005, cactus_lover from FSD
Pakistan (Zone 10b) wrote:

Similar to Euphorbia Obesa but with long taproot,

Positive palmbob On Aug 19, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Nearly a perfect sphere (somewhat flattened normally) this plant can look nearly identical to Euphorbia obesa (which can be just about any shape it wants to). Guess they differ in flowers or something. Very similar cold hardiness and husbandry.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Casas Adobes, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Norwalk, California
Oakland, California



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