Euphorbia hamata
COW MILK BUSH, ELEPHANT'S MILK BUSH
Euphorbiaceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

Apple Box

Plant type: evergreen tree
H: 18m W: 15m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more
container - use

Fast Facts

container - use
Aim to match a plant with a pot and then to match them both to the garden style, the scale and the conditions where the pot will be located.

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Euphorbia hamata
COW MILK BUSH, ELEPHANT'S MILK BUSH
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & yellow

Flowering Time: mid spring to mid summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






Advert