Common Names
Common Names in English:
Honey Spurge
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Deciduous.
Flowers: Female flowers carry a three part pistil over a three part ovary, producing three or sometimes more seeds. • Bloom Period: April, May, June.
Size/Age/Growth
Size: 4-6' tall.
Landscaping
Care: Heat tolerant . Drought tolerant. Fertilize regularly. Avoid frost.
Biology
Growth
Culture: Space 18-24" apart.
Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .
Moisture: Water Requirements: Water only in sumer.
Temperature: Minimum Temperature (F): 50°F. • Cold Hardiness: 8b. (map)
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
)
- Plants
- Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
()
- Flowering Plants
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Dicotyledons
- Order:
Malpighiales
()
- Order:
Malpighiales
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Govaerts R., 11-Nov-2003
Similar Species
Members of the genus Euphorbia
There are approximately 3420 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:
E. 'Abbey Dore' · E. 'Amber' · E. 'Argos' · E. 'Blue Haze' (Euphorbia) · E. 'Blue Lagoon' (Blue-Leaved Spurge) · E. 'Charam' · E. 'Copton Ash' · E. 'Despina' (Spurge) · E. 'Efanthia' (Euphorbia) · E. 'Excalibur' (Milkweed) · E. 'Fat Susie' (Euphorbia) · E. 'First Blush' · E. 'Froeup' · E. 'Froeupg' · E. 'Garblesham Enchanter' · E. 'Glacier Blue' · E. 'Goldburst' · E. 'Golden Foam' · E. 'Hale Bop' · E. 'Helena' · E. 'Innkalff' · E. 'Jade Dragon' (Jade Dragon Spurge) · E. 'Jessie' (Spurge) · E. 'Kalipso' (Kalipso Spurge) · E. 'Lambrook Silver' · E. 'Macguffin' · E. 'Midas' · E. 'Mrs. Ash' (Euphorbia) · E. 'Nothowlee' · E. 'Orange Grove' · E. 'Purple Preference' · E. 'Redwing' (Spurge) · E. 'Rosies Surprise' · E. 'Roundway Titan' · E. 'Shorty' (Shorty Spurge) · E. 'Twinkle Twirl' (Euphorbia) · E. 'Virgile' · E. 'Whistleberry Garnet' · E. 'Whistleberry Ruby' · E. 'William Denton' (Euphorbia) · E. aaron-rossii (Marble Canyon Spurge) · E. abchazica · E. abdelkuri (Euphorbia) · E. abdulghafooriana · E. abyssinica (Abyssinian Spurge) · E. acalyphoides · E. acalyphoides acalyphoides · E. acalyphoides cicatricosa · E. acalyphoides subsp. cicatricosa · E. acanthodes · E. acanthotamnus · E. acanthothamnos · E. acanthothamnos stridii · E. acerensis · E. acervata · E. actinoclada (Euphorbia) · E. aculeata · E. acymoidea · E. adenochila · E. adenochlora · E. adenophylla · E. adenopoda · E. adiantoides · E. adjurana · E. adscendens · E. aellenii · E. aequoris · E. aeruginosa (Dwarf Spurge) · E. aggregata (Euphorbia) · E. agowensis · E. agowensis var. agowensis · E. agowensis var. pseudoholstii · E. agraria (Shining Spurge) · E. akenoarpa · E. akenocarpa · E. alaica · E. alata · E. alatavica · E. alatavica f. kaschgarica · E. alatocaulis · E. albanica · E. albertensis (Euphorbia) · E. albipollinifera (Euphorbia) · E. alcicornis · E. aleppica · E. alfredii (Euphorbia) · E. allocarpa · E. alluaudi · E. alluaudii · E. alluaudii alluaudii · E. alluaudii oncoclada · E. alluaudii subsp. oncoclada · E. alpina · E. alsinaeflora · E. alsinifolia · E. alsinoides · E. alta · E. altaica · E. altissima · E. altissima var. altissima
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 5, 2006.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed June 02, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFeb 2, 2006.
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 9956349
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Kew-244843
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14298866
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60433437-2
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3410734
