How to tend a Euphorbia cyathophora

Also known as: Poinsettia barbellata (Engelm.) Small, Poinsettia cyathophora (Murray) Klotzsch & Garcke, Poinsettia edwardsii Klotzsch & Garcke, Poinsettia graminifolia (Chapm.) Millsp., Tithymalus cyatophorus (Murray) Moench, Euphorbia cyathophora var. graminifolia Chapm., Poinsettia cyathophora var. graminifolia (Chapm.) Mohlenbr., Euphorbia barbellata Engelm., Euphorbia cyathophora Murray, Euphorbia graminifolia Michx., Euphorbia heterophylla var. barbellata (Engelm.) Holz., Euphorbia heterophylla f. cyathophora (Murray) Voss, Euphorbia heterophylla var. graminifolia Engelm., Euphorbia heterophylla var. minor Boiss., Euphorbia pandurifolia Roth, Euphorbia heterophylla var. graminifolia (Chapm.) Chapm.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Loose, fertile, and well-drained loam soil

Fertilizer

Require a lot fertilization, apply fertilizers 2-3 times each month in spring and summer

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Americas
Category
Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbia
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 15-50 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-November
Flower colors
Leaf color green, bract red, flower color yellow green
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