Euphorbia mellifera
HONEY SPURGE, CANARY SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Origins: Atlantic Islands

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Euphorbia mellifera
HONEY SPURGE, CANARY SPURGE
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in brown

Flowering Time: early spring to mid summer

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, dry style & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting, informal hedge, informal screen

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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