Euphorbia caput-medusae
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Euphorbia caput-medusae

Medusa's-head · Medusa’s head

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: full_sun Toxicity: high
Temperature
20–37 °C
0
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
110
Observations
57

Description

Source: leafsnap

Euphorbia caput-medusae ("Medusa's Head") is a plant of the genus Euphorbia that occurs in and around Cape Town, South Africa.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 0-0
Soil pH: 0-0
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Succulent
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Euphorbia
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Hardiness Zone
9b-11
Mature Height
91 cm
Mature Spread
46 cm
Leaf Color
Light Green, Gray
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Size
0.51 cm to 1.02 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring
Planting Time
Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Native Area
South Africa

Tags (10)

Common Names (2)

en Medusa's-head
en Medusa’s head